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Thank you, Minister Abernethy. To the motion.
Thank you, Mr. Bromley. To the motion. Mr. Yakeleya.
Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. To the motion. Minister Abernethy.
I appreciate the Minister’s response. Homelessness, poverty, mental health and addictions, all these programs require significant investment. As my grandfather always said, talk is cheap, whiskey costs money.
Can the Minister indicate to the House what level of funding his department is willing to invest to properly find a suitable operator and facilitator for the shelter once it is open? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Nadli. To the motion. Mr. Nadli.
Question has been called The motion is carried.
---Carried
Thank you, Mr. Nadli. To the motion. Mr. Nadli.
Question has been called. The motion is carried.
---Carried
Ms. Bisaro.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This past weekend marked the end of an era of the territorial Dene Ko Day Shelter located in Yellowknife. Yes, Mr. Speaker, I said territorial day shelter because that is exactly what this shelter provided: a home, a refuge and a place to feel human for over 300 homeless people from all over the territory.
Sadly, this era has come to a close with little information from the Department of Health and Social Services nor its Minister as to its return. Before I ask my questions to the Minister, I would like to take this moment to recognize the long-standing operators of the...
Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. To the motion.