Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, like my colleague the Member for Yellowknife Centre did yesterday, I want to talk about the Voices on Housing report. This report on the results of the NWT Housing Corporation's recent engagement survey was tabled in the House last week. You can find it online or at our Legislative Library. Mr. Speaker, I have followed the progress of this survey closely. Many of my constituents wanted to participate, and I was pleased that the Housing Corporation extended the survey to let more people share their views and that it worked with residents to help them complete the survey. In the end, the corporation received about 1,500 responses and estimates that the results represent about one out of every 10 households.
Like my colleague mentioned, many comments focused on homelessness and housing affordability and availability, but many residents who wrote in also talked about maintenance. Some wrote positively of the corporation's maintenance staff, while others talked instead about the need for more timely maintenance. One common theme was the desire to engage tenants in the maintenance of their units; another, to ensure that local people are trained and employed in maintenance- and repair-related jobs. This echoes what I have heard, myself, from the people of the Mackenzie Delta. Beyond regular maintenance, Mr. Speaker, we need to talk about critical repairs and remediation. My constituents tell me about serious problems with mould in public housing units.
Mould is a danger to tenants' health. It causes eye and nasal problems, skin irritation, night asthma, and in serious cases, respiratory infections. It can't be solved with a bit of cleaning and a slapped-on coat of paint: it requires professional remediation. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement. Thank you.
---Unanimous consent granted