Ronald Bonnetrouge
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Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 168)
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to announce that I survived the last four years of the 19th Assembly. Mind you, it wasn't without its socalled battle wounds and paper cuts. It was a pleasure to serve with my colleagues on both sides of the floor, especially as history was made with the majority of women in the 19th Assembly; the first in the Northwest Territories and Canada.
Mr. Speaker, my time here has been a learning curve when dealing with legislation but well worth the lessons. Mind you, I've been in leadership roles for quite a number of years, so my past experience has...
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
Mahsi. Sergeantatarms, please escort the witnesses into the House.
MLA for Kam Lake, please introduce your witness.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker, and mahsi to the Minister for that. She's mentioned only one community. And I've asked why, you know, it was for the whole of the Northwest Territories because there was many communities that were missed as per my Member's statement.
Mr. Speaker, although this may have been a federal program, shouldn't Housing NT be aware of any programs initiated by the federal government and received a head's up from the Liberal Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories and also from the NWT senator? Mahsi.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
Mahsi. To the motion. MLA Frame Lake.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
Can we proceed to a clausebyclause review of the bill?
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a few observations of Housing NWT that I would like to share with the House, and it helps to ease my mind for the time being.
Housing of residents is a major issue for all communities in the Northwest Territories, whether it be in the city, regional centres, or the smaller communities. Equally, and perhaps more important, are the isolated communities in the Beaufort region Sachs Harbour, Ulukhaktok, and Paulatuk.
I can only imagine the mental health of a tenant when they are evicted from a housing rental unit, have no place to stay, and most of these...
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
Mahsi. To the motion. MLA Great Slave.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
Mahsi, MLA for Frame Lake. MLA for Tu NedheWiilideh.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
Clause 1, does committee agree? Minister of Health and Social Services.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 167)
Mahsi, MLA for Thebacha. The MLA for YK North.