I have had previous conversations with this Minister, and some of the responses that I have gotten back are very -- if you're in that type of relationship, one of the things is a mutual agreement amongst the lessees to end this. This, I feel, is locking the person who is being abused into an unhealthy home life. Is there a way that we can look at these things right now and work with the local housing authorities right away to make sure that these are not barriers that may keep them in family violence? I know that, under one of the stipulations, it was an EPO, emergency protection order, but you're not going to get that, from my confirmation, with verbal abuse, sometimes.
Lesa Semmler on Question 160-19(2): Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Policies Relating to Domestic Violence
In the Legislative Assembly on March 5th, 2020. See this statement in context.
Question 160-19(2): Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Policies Relating to Domestic Violence
Oral Questions
March 5th, 2020
Page 529
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