Ms. Chinna's Reply Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it has been a remarkable experience to be here and to be a part of this government. In the past, I was always so critical of the government and their process but respectfully I did work for the GNWT. I worked for them for 20 years. And I g
October 6th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6891 Replies to the Commissioner's Address
Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And it's such an emotional day. It's our last day. The four years we've made complete history in the Northwest Territories and within Canada. I don't want to make this a Member's statement, but I want to recognize Bernice Neyally is here, of Deline. You gi
October 6th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6876 Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Minister's Statement 398-19(2): Housing Delivery Update Mr. Speaker, as I said in my statement yesterday, over the last four years I have consistently advocated to the federal government for funding to address housing needs across the Northwest Territories. This advocacy resulted in a significant expansion of the capital delivery prog
October 6th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6871 Ministers' Statements
Tabled Document 1032-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Questions 1592-19(2): Housing 1600-19(2): Housing Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Follow-up Letter for Oral Questions 1593-19(2): Housing and 1600-19(2): Housing. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
October 5th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6811 Tabling of Documents
Question 1626-19(2): Communications regarding Rapid Housing Initiative Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I just -- I want to correct the Member as well too. I don't want to say we're offloading units to Indigenous governments and to the smaller communities. These are business partnerships that we've engaged in conversation. The community is interested in
October 5th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6797 Oral Questions
Question 1626-19(2): Communications regarding Rapid Housing Initiative Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you to the Member for the question. I just want to reiterate $600 million is here in the Northwest Territories for housing. Housing has travelled into the surrounding communities as well. We have established our community housing plans, which eng
October 5th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6797 Oral Questions
Question 1626-19(2): Communications regarding Rapid Housing Initiative Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you to the Member, and I wish I got that information as well too. I wish we had the direct contact that as soon as those federal programs are announced that we would be first on their list for them to contact. But unfortunately, we're not. So tha
October 5th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6796 Oral Questions
Question 1626-19(2): Communications regarding Rapid Housing Initiative Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you to the Member for asking the question as well too. Within the housing portfolio, I did create a position that was specifically -- would conduct the engagement between the Indigenous governments and the communities as well, and to be working w
October 5th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6796 Oral Questions
Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize two pages from the Sahtu. Jaylen Gaudet and Nevah Takazo. And also I'd like to recognize the interpreters for the Sahtu, Therese Etchinelle and Sarah Cleary. Mahsi.
October 5th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6792 Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Minister's Statement 392-19(2): Federal Partnerships Mr. Speaker, as housing Minister, one of my main goals was to strengthen and develop partnerships and relationships. Now, as we come to the end of this Legislative Assembly, it is evident that partnerships have played a crucial role in our success. One of our most important relat
October 5th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6787 Ministers' Statements
Question 1611-19(2): Availability of Housing in Nunakput Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And yes, we do have an increase of our housing delivery for the Northwest Territories. And I just have the numbers here. We have four units going to be constructed in Paulatuk. We've got two that would be constructed in Ulukhaktok. And we've got four in T
October 4th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6726 Oral Questions
Question 1611-19(2): Availability of Housing in Nunakput Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was quickly trying to go through my material here to see if we have any vacancies in Nunakput. I don't have those numbers in front of me. But like I had said before, if the leadership is willing to work with us and if this is a project that they want to
October 4th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6726 Oral Questions
Question 1611-19(2): Availability of Housing in Nunakput Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you to the Member for the question. I don't have the number of safe homes we do have in Nunakput. But housing is available and ready to be working with Indigenous governments and with community membership. If this is something that -- a project t
October 4th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6726 Oral Questions
Minister's Statement 387-19(2): Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission's New President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Rick Hunt as the new president and chief executive officer of the Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission, effective yesterday, October 2nd. This morning I met with Mr. Hunt and officially welcomed him to the positi
October 3rd, 2023Assembly debate Page 6648 Ministers' Statements
Question 1600-19(2): Housing Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Right now, we do have units that are sitting empty. According to what I've received from housing, is that we have three units that are vacant, two of which were allocated to the housing authority yesterday, and the remaining seniors' units should be alloca
September 29th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6575 Oral Questions