Question 788-18(3): Shoreline Erosion in Tuktoyaktuk  As I mentioned, there are houses that are right on the shoreline that are going to be impacted. We are working with the federal government, and I know that we do have funding that may no longer be available from the Government of Canada come March 31, 2020. That is where we need

Question 788-18(3): Shoreline Erosion in Tuktoyaktuk  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know that we have been seeing a lot of videos and photos of what is going on in the community of Tuktoyaktuk on the shoreline erosion there. The first phase of work that we have done is a report was provided to the community, and it identifies both the l

Question 785-18(3): Bed Bugs in Fort Simpson  Our department, NWT Housing Corporation, continues to work closely with the environmental health unit from Health and Social Services in eliminating the bedbug incidences in public housing units in all of our communities. I just want to let the Member and Members know that bedbu

Question 785-18(3): Bed Bugs in Fort Simpson  As I mentioned, we did purchase the equipment for our district offices. In Simpson, we are going to be holding a joint workshop with the Department of Health and Social Services in the next month for technical staff from every community so that they are up-to-date and trained and

Question 785-18(3): Bed Bugs in Fort Simpson  The NWT Housing Corporation follows its standard protocols to deal with insect infestations when and after they have occurred. This involves an inspection to determine the type of insect and provide the appropriate treatment measures to remove the insects from the unit as soon as

Question 785-18(3): Bed Bugs in Fort Simpson  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to acknowledge the Member for bringing this to our concern. We have seen a lot of it in the news, as well as in the media and all over social media. We are addressing the issue. I know that, through our local housing organization, we did identify so

Question 784-18(3): Permanent Housing for Residents Displaced by Rockhill Fire  As I mentioned, we will continue to work with the YWCA to adjust the situations on a case-by-case basis. Our contribution agreement with the YWCA under the rapid rehousing program should address some of these household needs until a long-term solution to their needs has been esta

Question 784-18(3): Permanent Housing for Residents Displaced by Rockhill Fire  Yes, we are working with the YWCA to determine the best way that we can provide assistance for those who were affected by the fire. As I mentioned before, we have a rapid rehousing program that provides assistance to cover such things such as moving costs, deposits, and the renta

Question 784-18(3): Permanent Housing for Residents Displaced by Rockhill Fire  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I won't say it's unfortunate, some of the things that have been happening throughout our municipalities and the Housing Corporation, but actually the government has taken a step up in addressing these issues, as well as some of our volunteer groups and NGO

Question 780-18(3): Elder Forced Out of Home into Facility  In short, yes, we will. We will work with the Member as well as leaders. We just had a housing summit up in Inuvik, and we had a lot of really good discussions on all the housing issues throughout the Northwest Territories. As you know, we are developing these community housing p

Question 780-18(3): Elder Forced Out of Home into Facility  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In regard to the constituent's concern, I won't get into the specifics. The Member and I have had conversations on that. One of the mandates of the 18th Legislative Assembly is promoting community wellness and safety to support elders in their own communi

Minister's Statement 210-18(3): The De Beers/Yellowknife Women's Society Partnership  Mr. Speaker, today I would like to speak about a new partnership between the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation and the De Beers Group, a partnership that will help house some of our most vulnerable citizens. De Beers Group has invested heavily in the Northwest Territorie

Minister's Statement 204-18(3): 2019 Northwest Territories Track and Field Championships  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the athletes, coaches, chaperones, and most importantly, all of the volunteers who are making their way to Hay River for the annual Northwest Territories Track and Field Championships. At 1:00 p.m. today, events will have commenced, making

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Once again, I would like to welcome to the House my parents, Winston and Martha Moses. Thanks for being here today and for all the support. Also, at this time, I would like to recognize all the education leaders for all the work that you do, and the lives

Question 772-18(3): Emergency Preparedness Plans  There are a lot of priorities within the Department of MACA, and this is one of them, especially when it comes to the health and safety of our residents, due to the dry season that we had. Thankfully, we have been getting this rain and even the snow that is helping us out. I want