Thank you, Mr. Chair. So my understanding is if it's related to the building of the units that they can come through Housing NWT, and we would, of course, engage with EIA on those conversations. If it's about client needs specifically, my understanding is you would go to EIA and they would determine who -- the integrated work among departments on who would support them. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kate Reid Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Would that also include renovating units? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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The Chair Richard Edjericon
Okay, thank you very much. I'm going to go to the Member from Frame Lake.
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Julian Morse Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, what strategies does Housing NWT have in place to meet the current base budget shortfall related to funding emergency shelters in the NWT? I note that there's been a pretty significant drop in the funding over the years, so can the department -- or Minister, sorry, speak to this.
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Lucy Kuptana Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Dr. Erin Kelly will provide us some insight to those strategies. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Dr. Erin Kelly
Thank you, Mr. Chair. If you look at page -- the page that we're referring to, it's not that the budget has decreased. The budget has been the same. The challenge is that we have been running the shelters as a government, as Housing NWT in Inuvik, and it's costing additional funds to do so. Governments are not the best suited all the time to be doing this type of work, and our strategy is to try to find others who are interested in taking over the work to manage those shelters in community where they know the folks and they're better suited for that action. So you'll be aware that in Hay River, we've been successful in that regard, and we're still working on that in Inuvik, trying to work with partners for them to take over, properly funded, to work and manage those facilities. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Julian Morse Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. And actually that was going to be my next question was just so -- if the department has any details on any progress they've made on that item that, reestablish a third party operator for the Inuvik shelters, would appreciate knowing it. Thank you.
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Julian Morse Frame Lake
Okay, thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm not sure if this is actually the right spot to ask this question, but it's one that I wanted to ask. Mr. Chair, how is Housing NWT collaborating with the health and social services to enhance support for transitional housing for individuals in recovery or addictions. Thank you.
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Lucy Kuptana Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Dr. Erin Kelly will provide some information around the third program. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Dr. Erin Kelly
Mr. Chair, we're currently working in Inuvik and in Yellowknife on housing for folks when they come back from addictions treatment for transitional housing, and our hope -- there's some buildings that are being renovated to accommodate this, and our hope is that there will be other communities that we'll work together on as well. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Julian Morse Frame Lake
Okay, thank you, Mr. Chair. Let me just check my notes here.
Yeah, if I could, Mr. Chair, I would just ask, this is a pretty high level and general question but falls into this area. I'd be curious how Housing NWT is doing in terms of making efforts on filling gaps in the northern housing continuum. I note -- have noted already that this is an item that Standing Committee on Social Development has been doing a lot of work on with their housing as a human right project and very much look forward to the recommendations that come out of that project. But how is Housing NWT supporting programs across government that move individuals along the housing continuum? Thank you, Mr. Chair.