Steve Norn
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Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that, on Thursday, Dec 12, 2019, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment:
Mr. Ronald Bonnetrouge, the Member for Deh Cho;
Mr. Kevin O'Reilly, the Member for Frame Lake;
Mr. Jackie Jacobson, the Member for Nunakput;
Mrs. Frieda Martselos, the Member for Thebacha; and
Mr. Rylund Johnson, the Member for Yellowknife North.
And further, that the following Members be appointed to the...
Again, just to follow up with that, I'm just trying to wrap my head around this. What concrete changes within the NWT Housing Corporation have occurred since the last audit? Mahsi cho.
Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Since coming to the office in this 19th Assembly, I have noticed a number of common issues that people seem to be encountering when dealing with the NWT Housing Corporation. In the multiple housing-related constituency issues I have already begun dealing with, it's become quite apparent that there exist some very noticeable cracks in the infrastructure of the NWT Housing Corporation, which many people, mostly vulnerable populations, are falling through.
I believe part of the reason for this, Mr. Speaker, is that too many of our government policies have become overly...