Herbert Nakimayak

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier I made a eulogy, but today I have questions for the Minister responsible for Homelessness. In many cases, NWT residents lose their homes to fires, mould, and in my region, soil-line erosion, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my first question to the Minister of Homelessness is: the Homelessness Assistance Fund provides only one-time funding, which means that once you’ve used it, you can’t use it again. What other options are available for residents experiencing housing crises? Quyanainni, Mr. Speaker.

Quyanainni, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I just wanted to pay respects to one of the elders in Tuktoyaktuk. Lucy Dillon was born in 1951 in Kittigazuit in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region to Kelly and Rosie Ovayuak. Lucy was the fifth-oldest of 11 children. She attended the Anglican school in Aklavik, Stringer Hall in Inuvik, and Akaitcho Hall in Yellowknife. After moving back home to Tuktoyaktuk, she began a career working as an administrator. She worked at that for years before she embarked on a new direction in her career. She worked as a secretary for Mangilaluk School for several years...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My apologies for the mix-up earlier. Just getting back to the Beaufort Delta district, my question to the Minister and her staff is 2014-15 actuals were $8,793, and 2016-17 main estimates are $8,381. I just want to know if the Minister can elaborate on the cuts on that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I just have a question on the Beaufort Delta district, the actuals for 2014-15 were $879,300, and for 2016-17 they’re $838,100. I just want to see where the reductions are on that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the opportunity for the Minister to answer that. Mr. Speaker, my final question to the Minister of Health and Social Services is: what can a person do if they have concerns about the well-being of an elder? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, earlier on, I spoke about elder awareness abuse day and today I have questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services. Mr. Speaker, my first question is: how does the Our Elders: Our Communities framework support elders in the NWT? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Quyanainni, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will also speak on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Mr. Speaker, with my colleagues, I would like to recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, first launched ten years ago by the United Nations. This is not only a matter of public health and human rights, Mr. Speaker. Our actions and attitudes will shape the territory that our residents age in. As set out in the government’s mandate, we will make sure that the elders and seniors get the care and support they need. That includes developing communitybased supports for aging in place, building a...

I appreciate the answer from the Minister of Health and Social Services. Seeing how all these services are available to elders, I think moving ahead, we should make these services mobile so that the workers can actually come to the elder’s home and offer these rather than the elders having to leave their homes many times of the day when some of them need wheelchair access. My second question, Mr. Speaker, is: what is being done in the NWT to address abuse of our elders?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to welcome an elder and also an interpreter who is sitting behind me. Ms. Annie Goose from Ulukhaktok, as well up in the gallery my great auntie, constituent and respected elder, Sarah Anderson from Tuktoyaktuk and Elizabeth Kunnizzie from Inuvik and the rest of the elders who are here, welcome.

Thanks for that, and going down to the next region allocation, I see for the Beaufort Delta, last year the total was $241,000, and this year is $223,000. Just some clarification on that. Thanks, Mr. Chair.