Oral Question 721-19(2): COVID-19 Communications  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it appeared that during the pandemic that there was a large requirement on those two entities to come together and do communication together. There was a lot of influx of calls to Protect NWT, to Public Health, and to the CPHO's offi

Oral Question 721-19(2): COVID-19 Communications  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I want to start off by reiterating my thanks to public servants who worked very hard during the outbreak here in Yellowknife. During the outbreak, even constituents who were isolating and were confused were very -- you know, the very first th

COVID-19 Communications  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, I originally wanted to talk about the power and resilience of community. Through floods, the school-based COVID outbreak and the devastating loss of family, this month is a testament to how Northerners support one another through adversity. But what

Oral Question 712-19(2): Income Assistance Policies  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, a lot of the work that we're discussing as wanting to put forward from the standing committee on social development has to do with being able to change policies so that we can see real change in housing in the Northwest Territories.

Oral Question 712-19(2): Income Assistance Policies  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I guess I just disagree with the Minister on this one because we don't have enough public housing stock in order to put people in. So whether or not we're pretending we don't want to spend it because we want to put people into public housing, we

Oral Question 712-19(2): Income Assistance Policies  Mr. Speaker, I think I'd like to report something to the Red Tape Working Group. Right now -- and I understand what the Minister is saying, and I appreciate they're doing a review on the income assistance policies. It's very much needed. But hanging on to a piece of a policy thro

Oral Question 712-19(2): Income Assistance Policies  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of Education, Culture, and Employment. Education, Culture, and Employment income assistance policies not only play a key role in caring for Northerners, but they also play a key role in housing Northerners.

Income Assistance Policies  Mr. Speaker, the reality of housing in the North is dire. NWT housing problems are well above the national average while funding for housing has decreased both federally and territorally. We have heard multiple times as GNWT cannot solve the NWT's housing problem alone and that t

Motion 33-19(2): Appointment of Members to the Human Rights Adjudication Panel, Carried  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. WHEREAS Section 48(1) of the Human Rights Act provides for the establishment of an adjudication panel composed of at least three persons, appointed by the Commissioner on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly; AND WHEREAS Section 48(4)

Written Question 29-19(2): Vacancy Rates in Housing Programs  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation and relate to vacant housing units. Can the Minister provide, as of March 31, 2021, the number of vacant housing units by program, by community; andF

Question 701-19(2): Housing Community Residency Policy  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Just as a final question today, I am wondering if the Housing Corporation has ever reviewed the unintended consequences of this policy. If yes, what have they found, and if not, why not and would they be willing to look into that? Thank you.

Question 701-19(2): Housing Community Residency Policy  I appreciate what the Minister is saying about addressing the home community first and about making sure that people from the community have access to housing in that community. Sometimes, what happens is people end up living in other communities for one reason or another, and I

Question 701-19(2): Housing Community Residency Policy  I appreciate the Minister's reference to fairness. I think that that is a fair comment, and I think that fairness is important. I think that fairness needs to be extended to the residents of the Northwest Territories, where we really do struggle with housing and people want fair

Question 701-19(2): Housing Community Residency Policy  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are for the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation. I have spoken numerous times in the House before about the community residency policy. That is a policy that demands that NWT residents live in

Trans Canada Highway  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, and thank you, colleagues. Today, American President Joe Biden announced a transportation-focused, long-term economy recovery plan. During the Great Depression here in Canada, the federal government funded highway construction to stimulate the ec