Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What is the future plan of emergency in homeless shelters of the Northwest Territories? I spoke about our emergency homeless shelter in Inuvik last week, and it was something that was raised to me by many constituents, their concern that the shelter had closed with the weather still cold. And just so everyone here knows that the weather is still dipping below zero, and it was snowing this morning in Inuvik.

We've also heard from my colleague the struggles of the funding of the Hay River homeless shelter. In recent news, the Yellowknife day shelter is closing. Then the flood-damaged homeless shelter in Fort Simpson.

Mr. Speaker, the Minister has mentioned there is a homeless strategy. Where is this strategy, Mr. Speaker? Our homeless are still NWT residents, and the NWT needs to ensure that their basic needs are met. So instead of waiting for a strategy, let's get moving and assist, come up with some real solid solutions to provide a place for them. Let's secure some long-term funding for NGOs so that these boards, these volunteer boards that are made up of community members that care, they have enough to do the work that they do and be able to hire adequate staff and pay for operations.

The Minister committed to a staff person in the regional office to support the shelter board and the staff and, specifically, in Inuvik. This is needed in all regions, and I hope the Minister is committed to having this support position ongoing as we know that our emergency shelter has struggled along the way. How long do we expect some of our most vulnerable to wait for a strategy when they have nowhere to go now? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'll have questions for the Minister responsible for Homelessness.