Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm hoping this is -- I can ask this question. It's to do with homelessness. And you know, we've been spending -- the department's been spending a lot of money on providing services throughout this pandemic, and I think more so than they have in the past, because I know in Hay River, you know, we didn't really have anything in place for a men's shelter. In this last two years we have. So -- and it's worked out pretty good. We've been looking at approximately maybe, you know, between six to eight people that require the service. And we've had -- you know, we've had two years here. The Hay River Council for Disabilities have been providing that service, night shelter; they've been doing a good job. I talked to the -- I talked to the clients, and they appreciate what's being done for them. However, what we have to do is we need to look at something I guess long term, and I think that the disabilities council is willing to -- I'm hoping they're willing to work with housing and the government trying to establish something that's -- that is longer term and can provide some real programming for the clients. So I'd ask the Minister, you know, what is it that her department is doing to -- long term to look at supporting shelters for people without a place to live? Thank you.
Rocky Simpson on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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