Thank you, Madam Chair. I want the $60 million spent by the end of this government. I want to see applications, and I want to see that money committed. I want to see more money flowing to the Northwest Territories. I have spoken to the MP for the Northwest Territories, as well, and stressing the urgency. I have spoken to the federal government, as well, and expressed the urgency and really emphasized that we are not a province. We are the Northwest Territories; we do work differently. What they can build in the South for $500,000 is going to cost us $1.2 million here. We live in a different dynamic so having them take that into consideration. Hopefully, I want to be successful in it. If I could get that $60 million, that is what I want to achieve within this government and have it administered by the territory.
The other thing that the government is doing, as well, is lobbying for $100 million over 10 years. That is another approach that the government is taking, as well. Right now, I am very concentrated on the $60 million. I want to have that accessed by the Northwest Territories. Look, I hear your comment, as well, about the staffing and how are we going to be organized to spend and to work with the federal government and look at how this money is going to be distributed and how applications are coming through.
Right now, the program delivery has been done by the president for the Housing Corporation. He has been travelling throughout the territory. I have also included our -- I want to say the manager for homelessness; I can't think of his title right now. However, to really emphasize there is a broader need than just putting housing on the ground, there is programming, as well. It is very unique. It is very different in the territory. I am putting a lot of emphasis and a lot of weight on it. I can actually see a department that is going to be dealing with the co-investment fund and homelessness and putting all that together. As we go forward, you are going to see significant changes within the Housing Corporation. Thank you, Madam Chair.