Rocky Simpson

Thank you, Madam Chair. And I guess the same thing with the emergency repair program as well, like that's a very important one. I'm dealing with some clients who, you know, needed some repairs right away and, you know, when you look at it, it's an emergency repair. So that means it has to be done quickly. And a lot of times what happens is that that I find is that the application process and when the work has to be done just don't match up. And what I tell clients, and maybe it's the wrong thing to do, is I say just go get the work done, send me the bills and I'll send them in and I'll talk...

There's no further questions. Okay, no further questions. So there's additional information on page 390 which is lease commitments. Any questions? Ms. Semmler.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Just looking at the contributions and seniors aging in place retrofits and repairs 800,000. I know that with the number of of repairs that were or allocations that went into Hay River, it's severely underfunded, that program. And, you know, we talk about keeping seniors in their homes as long as we can. You know, and part of it is that we will provide, you know, funding for retrofits and repairs. We'll also provide home care and those type of things. And we just don't you know, we're just not putting enough money into it. And looking at it here, you know, it hasn't...

Minister.

Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair. And, you know, if it wasn't for, you know, the NGOs in the communities, you know, like in Hay River we got the Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre; we have the Women's Resource Centre; we have the Council for Disabilities. You know, they all contribute. They all they all go, you know, beyond. They're always, you know, hamstrung by by funds. They use a lot of volunteers. And, you know, if it wasn't for those type of organizations, we probably wouldn't be doing what we are in the communities. So, you know, it's great that we we have them, and we have to support...

All those in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried.

Carried

Consideration of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation 20222023 Main Estimates, operating expenditures, is deferred.

Thank you, Minister, and thanks to the witnesses for appearing before us. SergeantatArms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.

Mr. O'Reilly

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Just looking at the line item emergency shelters, we see roughly a $376,000 increase from the revised estimates. I guess what what caused that to that increase to happen? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Minister. No further questions? Any further questions on lease commitments? Nothing. Thank you, Members.

Please return now to the Housing Corporation summary found on page 70 or 373, with information items on pages 374 and 375. Any kind of questions? Nothing. Thank you.

Does the committee agree that consideration of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation oh sorry, Mr. O'Reilly.

Member. Minister.