Committee Motion 2-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 17-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2019-2020, Carried  Thank you, Madam Chair. As we go forward and look at the programs that the Housing Corporation currently has, one of the things I'm interested in doing to support the seniors aging in place is I would like to enter into a partnership with Indigenous groups in smaller communities.

Tabled Document 39-19(2): Letter to Mayor, City of Yellowknife from Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation regarding Funding for the Purchase of a Multi-Use Building to House 42 Homeless Individuals, dated February 25, 2020 Tabled Document 40-19(2): Letter to Executive Director, Yellowknife Women's Society from Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation regarding Funding for the Purchase of a Multi-Use Building to House 42 Homeless Individuals, dated February 25, 2020 Tabled Document 41-19(2): Letter to Concerned Citizen's Group from Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation regarding Funding for the Purchase of a Multi-Use Building to House 42 Homeless Individuals, dated February 25, 2020  Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following three documents, "Letter to Mayor, City of Yellowknife," from myself as Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation, regarding funding for the purchase of a multi-use building to house 42 homeless individuals,

Question 98-19(2): Hay River Family Resource Centre  Yes, my staff will be available going forward. We will be looking at these applications more thoroughly. There will be more support as we have individuals coming forward wanting to access this money. The program will significantly change; there will be more communication.

Question 98-19(2): Hay River Family Resource Centre  As I go forward with this new initiative that is offered by the federal government, I am becoming more familiar with the process. There is funding that is available for the clients, should they need a consultant to help them with the application process. During that process, the

Question 98-19(2): Hay River Family Resource Centre  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Co-Investment Fund that is available for the Northwest Territories by the federal government is such a new program, going forward, I instructed my staff to structure a process that the public can access this funding. I will commit to the Member that my

Question 95-19(2): Homelessness  The purpose of the project is exactly what the Member has expressed. We need to have those numbers from the community so we know what we are working with and directing the communication between the communities and the Housing Corporation. We have created programs to deliver withi

Question 95-19(2): Homelessness  Right now, the Housing Corporation is in a working relationship with the 33 communities in wanting to complete housing plans that are developed at the community level. These are going to be requests that are made from the people. Going forward, I directed my staff that I would li

Question 95-19(2): Homelessness  Working with homelessness throughout the Northwest Territories, it becomes such a huge issue that we are dealing with a population throughout the territory. Eliminating the homelessness, it's a strategy going forward. I would like to just be mindful to the Member that we do with

Question 95-19(2): Homelessness  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Right now, I have the request going out to the executive director for the Yellowknife Women's Society, and we will together collaborate and create an invite list as to who she would like to attend the meeting. For myself, there would be myself and two of m

Question 93-19(2): Arnica Inn  I did speak to my department, and I have instructed them to complete a criteria. In regard to the 75/25, it would be with the application and what the responsibility we are going to carry out as a Housing Corporation, yes, we will go forward and be more clear on our process. Than

Question 93-19(2): Arnica Inn  The co-investment fund that is accessible through the federal money that is accessible to the Northwest Territories is a new initiative, and a new funding pot that we do have access to. The Arnica application was the first; not the Arnica, the application from the Yellowknife Wom

Question 93-19(2): Arnica Inn  The application for the Arnica Inn has to be resubmitted. I have instructed my staff to reach out to the Yellowknife Women's Society to start our communication process going forward. Looking at the project, we are looking for money internally to support the project, and going for

Question 93-19(2): Arnica Inn  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A contact was set out early this afternoon, after my meeting with the Member. Hopefully, we are able to get in contact with the parties for the Arnica Inn. A meeting will go forward. Hopefully, that will happen by the end of the week. Thank you, Mr. Speake

Question 89-19(2): Housing and Homelessness in Inuvik  Homelessness is a huge problem in our Northwest Territories, and looking at solutions going forward and how are we going to be working as a territory and addressing this issue, I would like to meet with the Member and discuss the issues in her region. We do have a pending strateg

Question 89-19(2): Housing and Homelessness in Inuvik  I will be working with my colleague and the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. As this is a new concern to me, I am really interested in following up with my colleague and I will be following up with the Member, as well.