Wendy Bisaro

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is my pleasure to recognize a Page who has been working very hard for us all week. Ryan O’Brien is a Frame Lake resident. He goes to school here in Yellowknife at Sir John. Thank you to Ryan for his hard work and to all the Pages for the work that they’ve done for us.

On behalf of Mr. Bromley, I would like to recognize his constituency assistant who is a resident of Weledeh but he kind of forgot him. Mr. Craig Yeo, welcome.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I want to share my comments on the report of the Auditor General on the NWT income security programs, a report released last week.

Income support is supposed to help people who have no other way to pay for basics such as food, shelter and clothing. The core shelter benefit is for rent or mortgage, utilities, damage deposit, home insurance and so on. The core essential benefit is for food, clothing, personal needs, transportation, telephone and household supplies. This audit looked at four income security programs, the Income Assistance Program, the Student...

Thank you, Ms. Austin. Mr. Ramsay, do you perhaps want to confirm that back to the Member at a later time?

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

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Thank you, Mr. Bromley. The motion is in order. The motion is on the floor. To the motion.

What is the wish of committee? Mr. Menicoche.

Mr. Nadli.

Question has been called.

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Question is being called.

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No problem. Mr. Dolynny.