Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories take an all-of-government approach to providing sustainable multi-year funding for emergency shelters, transitional housing with wraparound sobriety and mental health supports and supported living housing with managed alcohol and harm reduction programs. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Committee Motion 428-19(2): Committee Report 47-19(2): Homelessness Prevention: Supporting Pathways to Housing NWT Residents - Sustainable, Multi-Year Funding, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on March 29th, 2023. See this topic in context.
Committee Motion 428-19(2): Committee Report 47-19(2): Homelessness Prevention: Supporting Pathways to Housing NWT Residents - Sustainable, Multi-Year Funding, Carried
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Committee Motion 428-19(2): Committee Report 47-19(2): Homelessness Prevention: Supporting Pathways to Housing NWT Residents - Sustainable, Multi-Year Funding, Carried
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Committee Motion 428-19(2): Committee Report 47-19(2): Homelessness Prevention: Supporting Pathways to Housing NWT Residents - Sustainable, Multi-Year Funding, Carried
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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave
I'll keep it short. I just wanted to say that we have seen examples of these types of programs working, the women's society doing the Spruce Bough program, the YWCA. I'm so excited for their family centre to finally be open again, which will then replicate some of what was lost during the Rockhill fire, which really the model we want to see, is that people don't need to travel to get services; they can help each other out; there's supports and education pieces right in the building that they're living in. It's just wonderful, the things that they can do. And so I think, again, the multi-year piece is very important for that peace of mind for these NGOs that they can continue. I am aware that at times NGOs have not been on RFP -- or RFPs that have come out from the government because they're not sure that the rest of their programming is going to be sustainable or funded for the next year so they can't take the risk on taking on more work in the event that it doesn't -- that their current funding doesn't pan out again. So I can't say enough for how important this type of infrastructure is. Thank you.
Committee Motion 428-19(2): Committee Report 47-19(2): Homelessness Prevention: Supporting Pathways to Housing NWT Residents - Sustainable, Multi-Year Funding, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 29th
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Committee Motion 428-19(2): Committee Report 47-19(2): Homelessness Prevention: Supporting Pathways to Housing NWT Residents - Sustainable, Multi-Year Funding, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 29th
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
Committee Motion 428-19(2): Committee Report 47-19(2): Homelessness Prevention: Supporting Pathways to Housing NWT Residents - Sustainable, Multi-Year Funding, Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Member for Kam Lake.