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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 37)

I'm okay with calling the page first.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 37)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, as general comments, without asking questions, I apologize. In general, I know that the Housing Corporation has this infrastructure plan for, for the most part, improving the public housing inventory that they have on hand. I think it's very good. I notice that in my community where the Housing Corporation has been slowly renovating all of their inventory. It is getting to a stage where the authorities almost have new inventory.

One of the things that has become a point of contention or a difficult one to pin down seems to be the contribution as opposed to...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 37)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, committee wishes to continue the deliberation of Tabled Document 14318(2), Capital Estimates 20172018, and we would like to consider the NWT Housing Corporation first, followed by Health and Social Services. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 37)

Mr. Speaker, that is the same process we've been following for quite a number of years and, as a result, the number stays around 300. What I was talking about in my Member's statement is trying to find a way to actually increase that number substantially, so just talking about it more is probably not going to do that. So I'm going to ask the Minister if the Minister is prepared to sit down with Cabinet and set some concrete numbers for each department and have the departments hold to those numbers?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 37)

Marci cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, following up on my Member's statement on summer students I have questions for the Minister of Human Resources. Can the Minister advise this House how many students applied for the summer employment with GNWT in 2016 and how many were hired? Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 37)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move to report progress.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 37)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think the Minister will be prepared to answer the question I just asked. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 37)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, one question: I would like to get an update on the status of the health centre in Lutselk'e. First, it appears on the 20year needs assessment for 20172018, but I know it's not in the plan. I was wondering if the Minister could advise me when it does appear in the plan?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 36)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, committee would like to consider Bill 6, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016, and Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Childrens' Law Act. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 36)

Mr. Speaker, are those units a part of the public housing inventory managed by local housing organization, or are they going to be managed by some other organization in the community?