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Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Madam Chair. Like the Premier, my career immediately prior to coming into the Assembly was with housing, a non-profit housing agency, and I just want to talk about the numbers for a second. The first is that a significant portion of the housing stock, something like 30 percent, is 40 years old or older. That means that, out of those 2,400 houses, about 800 of them are going to be finished their useful life within the next 10 years. That's 800 houses. There are 900 people on the waiting list for housing across the NWT; about a third of them are in Yellowknife. Some of those people...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Madam Premier. Anything further, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Member for Deh Cho. Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Madam Premier. Members, are there any further questions on "settle and implement treaty land resources and self-government agreements"? Seeing none, committee, we will move to page 9. Are there any questions on "implement United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples"? Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you to the Minister for that response. Certainly, it is my hope that, with a brand new jail in Fort Smith for women, video appearances would be facilitated there right now. When I toured North Slave Correctional Centre last year, I noticed that there was excess capacity in the youth wing of the facility, which is no longer as full as it was when it opened. Can the Minister investigate whether more remand cells for women can be created in that space or another space at NSCC? Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Madam Premier. Anything further? Thank you, Member for Frame Lake. Next on my list, Member for Kam Lake.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

I appreciate the Minster's proactive approach to this. Could she say how conditions in the cells compare to those available for women at either NSCC or in Fort Smith?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Madam Premier. I have next on my list the Member for Frame Lake.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you to the Minister for that. Let me state clearly to the Minister that I expect her to be an advocate for this role within government because of the importance of the rights of children, especially with so many children in care in the NWT. I also am prepared to be an advocate for this position, and so I would be interested to know how I can help you, as a member of the Standing Committee on Social Development, explore options and bring this idea to fruition. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Madam Premier. Further, Member from Inuvik Twin Lakes.