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Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 9)

Mahsi cho, Madam Speaker. I begin with a little tongue-in-cheek today. I’m happy to learn that the NWT Housing Corporation has fixed the leaky faucet that has been dripping in this House for the last eight years. I guess all the comments from myself and Members during that time finally pooled into a flood that could not be denied.

Clients of the corporation now have a Housing Appeal Committee. It is fully independent of the NWT Housing Corporation, as Members and the standing committee recommended during the 16th Assembly. Two public representatives and three senior government employees have...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 9)

I wasn’t too clear of the answer. As for this year’s budget, because they had problems last year, is that why they reduced our budget this year?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 9)

As a general question, yes.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 9)

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. The committee wishes to continue with deliberations of Tabled Document 3-17(3), NWT Main Estimates, with the continuation of the Housing Corporation, on to Municipal and Community Affairs, Department of Justice, as well as Health and Social Services, time permitting.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 9)

Madam Speaker, I believe that we should go down this path. I think that the old grievances should be addressed. Half of the issues of housing for my riding are about that. The way houses were constructed, people weren’t paid because the houses weren’t constructed properly, hence they have lots of outstanding arrears. It would be nice to use this mechanism to address those concerns at least and come to some terms and deliberate them and examine them. I believe there is real reasoning there by constituents that raise them. Thank you.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 8)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move we report progress.

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Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 8)

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. The committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 3-17(3), Northwest Territories Main Estimates 2012-2013, and continue with Environment and Natural Resources, Industry, Tourism and Investment, as well as the NWT Housing Corporation.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 8)

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. The last government was willing to do it. What has changed? Why is the Minister giving us a different story?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 8)

That’s not the original excuse government gave last term. They said it was a safety issue in Wrigley that they won’t return nurses there. I fought very hard to get an assurance that there’s RCMP dedicated to Wrigley. Then that happened and still government won’t move on nursing for Wrigley. I want to ask the Minister once again, what has his department been doing to work towards returning nursing services to Wrigley.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 8)

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I’m pleased to see constituents from Fort Simpson in the Gallery. I’ll start off with Mr. Steven Thompson, who is a recent graduate of whom I attended his ceremonies on Saturday. The whole grad did an excellent ceremony; it was very unique. Also with him is his father, Mr. Shane Thompson. I’ll recognize Shane’s friend as well, Ms. Colinda Blondin. Welcome to the Gallery.