Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Can I have unanimous consent to conclude my statement.

Unanimous consent granted

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We should be an example of our behaviour we want to see across the territory. We don't always have to agree in this House or like all the decisions that are made, but with consensus government we can show how we can disagree and still be respectful and kind as we move forward together. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do support this motion as well. Wherever we go in the Northwest Territories, housing is a priority for everyone in the small communities. And every you know, when we think about it, every government that comes along, they try to make housing a priority but fails to make any real meaningful changes. And we need to start thinking about the housing differently, you know, because small communities are different from larger regional centre. And to make to improve the housing situation, there is always a policy review. Like, why are we coming up with these...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize and welcome Harriet Koyina of Behchoko. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today is Pink Shirt Day. It is a day across Canada that we stand up against bullying. Mr. Speaker, it is unfortunate that bullying has become part of our culture and society. Bullying is a form of lateral violence that crosses all ages, and bullying comes in so many forms.

Mr. Speaker, bullying happens with children on the playground, with youth in the classrooms, gossiping and making fun of people, to teenagers with verbal attacks on social media. And we know that bullying doesn't end in our childhood. Mr. Speaker, all too often we see that it continues...

I know this is a fourth supplementary. We're still doing budget, you know. So I just wanted to ask the Minister can the Minister give us a rough estimate of how much money was spent to forest fire and to evacuation? It must be over $300 million, or close to $400 million? That's the question. Give us a rough estimate. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will do that.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister commit to reviewing the rejections from income assistance for seniors with disabilities? Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What supports are provided to assist people with disabilities to complete the application to income assistance? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to talk about people who are unable to work because of a disability. I have constituents in my riding who have progressive deteriorating conditions. For these people, it becomes even more difficult to work as they age.

Mr. Speaker, as you are aware many families in the NWT, especially in small communities, are very large. Many households in small communities are multigenerational families with children, grandchildren, or nieces and nephews.

Mr. Speaker, I want to acknowledge the government created a new income assistance for seniors and...

Yes, well thank you. Thank you for that information. It's good to know because I think it's good information to know because I think now we know where to go if we're going to be to add two positions in one of the two communities that don't have a police detachment.

I just another one too is that okay, for next fiscal year, I think somebody did mention that if this is a onetime funding, is it a continuous funding for this program?