Mr. Speaker, masi. [Translation] Mr. Speaker, thank you very much. I'd like to ask about housing in Tlicho region. As all of you all in here are aware about housing in all communities but for our region, we know our housing is in crisis, and our homes are not very happy [Translation ends].

[Translation] housing so right now, as a household, we are all know that there's just too many people in one household and it's just too much.

In homes that are not suitable and not adequate. This is a problem, Mr. Speaker. Where we have some of the young people, some of the young children that are in care, they are not in care by their choice. A lot of families, parents, they love their children. Children love their parents too as well. So we are in the situation like this for housing shortage.

A suitable house has enough bedrooms for the size and makeup of family living in it. We're 33.5 percent. The Tlicho has the most household of all of NWT living in homes that are not suitable. This is according to the NWT statistics. Thirty-nine percent of household homes in Behchoko, there's Whatì, Gamèti, and Wekweètì, but Behchoko is the most affected one were not suitable.

About 20 percent of the household has six or more people living in one household and it is a bit too much and crowded condition, and it has very negative impacts on our health and wellbeing. And so that we need immediate long-term help. And so for that reason, we are asking that we need help. [Translation ends].

With 46.7 percent, the Tlicho region has the most household living in homes that are not adequate. This means that almost half of all houses in the Tlicho region are in need of major repair compared to 20 percent of the houses in the NWT.

Mr. Speaker, this means that half of the Tlicho household live in inadequate housing, and one third of household live in unsuitable housing.

Mr. Speaker, [Translation] so, Mr. Speaker, according to the Housing Minister that most homes were going to be repaired and it does not -- has been addressed for a very long time, and we also have a long list. And the homes that we have from six -- '50s, '60s, and '70s, all these homes should be handed over to the people because we have a major -- people on the waiting list right now, at least 200 people on the waiting list so it will not go down. So this is -- for that reason, this is about ten percent of Tlicho and residents on waiting for a home. So if that's going to be repaired and worked on right away, we would really appreciate that. And so, again -- so however they do it and give homes to a home, it should be in the ratio of where it is needed more. So that would be also greatly appreciated [Translation Ends].

And social issues and social lives. And we all know this but yet we seem to have real difficulties in giving houses, the priority it holds in the lives of our family, of our community members.

Mr. Speaker, I will have a question for the Minister of Housing after this regarding my Member's statement. Thank you.