Sheryl Yakeleya

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I want to highlight a funfilled event happening in my constituency this weekend, K'atlodeeche First Nation, and that is the 42nd Annual K'amba Carnival. Mr. Speaker, this carnival will be taking place over four days starting tomorrow, February 29th, to Sunday, March 3rd. There will be cultural events, both indoor and outdoor, such as dog sled races, traditional games, a hand games tournament, raffle ticket prizes, and a bingo. There will also be an adult talent show with people competing for best singing and best jigging, including seniors jigging...

Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS Housing Northwest Territories has acknowledged the rate of core housing need in the Northwest Territories is significantly higher than the national rate;

AND WHEREAS core housing need in the Northwest Territories has been persistently high and has increased over time;

AND WHEREAS the lack of homes in the Northwest Territories that are suitable, adequate, or affordable contributes to the high number of homeless people in the Northwest Territories;

AND WHEREAS homelessness is a growing challenge facing all Northwest Territories communities;

AND WHEREAS Indigenous...

Mr. Speaker, I move this motion because the Government of the Northwest Territories I want the Government of the Northwest Territories to acknowledge that housing is a fundamental human right for residents of the Northwest Territories. This has been recognized by the United Nations, by several countries including Canada.

The Government of Canada amended the National Housing Strategy Act to recognize housing as a human right. In the preamble of the National Housing Strategy Act, it reads: Housing is essential to the inherent dignity and wellbeing of a person. A national housing strategy would...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too would like to welcome Berna Matto from Fort Providence. Berna did electoral stuff and that's why I'm probably here. And also I would like to say recognize my sisterinlaw Valerie Yakeleya Erutse. Welcome to the House.

Mr. Speaker, this motion calls on the Government of the Northwest Territories to take action on housing as a human right. The motion asks the GNWT to elevate the role of Indigenous partners into the legislation. It also creates a position that is dedicated to evaluating the outcomes of Housing NWT in legislation.

Mr. Speaker, I recognize that Housing NWT undertook a review of policies and programs in June of 2023, and this review led to a number of actions, including increasing collaboration and initiatives with Indigenous governments, improved client services and service delivery through local...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That would be information that's just for community how much was spent in each community? thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm looking for information on how mental wellness, mental wellness healthy outcomes. Like, support for people. And, that's okay.

Will the Minister commit to working with communities to support homegrown solutions for mental wellness outcomes, healthy mental wellness outcomes? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I wish to speak about a topic of holistic health and the need for our communities to heal from historic traumas. Mr. Speaker, most of the social issues that Indigenous communities face today, such as health inequities, lack of education, high crime rates, and higher rates of homelessness, are because of colonialism and residential schools. I myself have gone to residential school, as have many others, and now our communities are dealing with the multigenerational effects of that collective experience. That is why, Mr. Speaker, the NWT has some of the...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will be wanting that information later on, that big information; however, for now I just wanted the ones like, this is Evacuation Travel Support Program, so I'm assuming this money is used for, say, people that got evacuated from Hay River to wherever they needed to, and the people that got evacuated from Enterprise wherever they needed to go and the money that is that's what I'm assuming this and people from Behchoko having to come to Yellowknife or Yellowknife having to take off south, that's what I'm assuming this money is for. So just by community, what's the...