Debates of May 28, 2008 (day 17)

May
28
2008
Session
16th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
17
Speaker
Paul Delorey
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Members Present
Mr. Abernethy, Mr. Beaulieu, Ms. Bisaro, Mr. Bromley, Hon. Paul Delorey, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Krutko, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Sandy Lee, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Michael McLeod, Mr. McLeod, Mr. Menicoche, Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Mr. Ramsay, Hon. Norman Yakeleya.
Assembly Members
Topics
Committee Report 6-16(2) Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of The 2008–2009 Draft Main Estimates
Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department of Human Resources
Member’s Statement on Aboriginal Health Care Costs
Member’s Statement on Communications Prior to Closure of Highway No. 1
Member’s Statement on Employment Rate in Tu Nedhe
Member’s Statement on Homelessness in Smaller Communities
Member’s Statement on Human ResouRces Policies Regarding Affected Employees
Member’s Statement on Minister’s Advisory Panel on the Economy
Member’s Statement on MOU Between Town of Inuvik and Department of Transportation
Member’s Statement on Operational Policies for Local Housing Authorities
Member’s Statement on Stanton Territorial Hospital Deficit
Member’s Statement on Technical Challenges WitH Dene Language Fonts
Minister’s Statement 35-16(2) Refocusing Government Strategic Initiative Committee
Minister’s Statement 36-16(2) Northwest Territories Teachers’ Association Tentative Agreement
Minister’s Statement 37-16(2) Minister’s Advisory Panel on the Economy
Minister’s Statement 38-16(2) Premier Absent from the House
Question 204-16(2) MOU Between Town of Inuvik and Department of Transportation
Question 205-16(2) Stanton Territorial Hospital Accumulated Deficit
Question 206-16(2) HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES REGARDING POTENTIALLY AFFECTED EMPLOYEES
Question 207-16(2) Aboriginal Health Care Costs
Question 208-16(2) Communication Prior to Closure of Highway No. 1
Question 209-16(2) Homelessness in Smaller Communities
Question 210-16(2) Minister’s Advisory Panel on the Economy
Question 211-16(2) Employment Opportunities in Small Communities
Question 212-16(2) Technical Challenges for Dene Language Fonts
Question 213-16(2) Policies Governing the Allocation of Public Housing
Statements

Member’s Statement on Homelessness in Smaller Communities

Mr. Speaker, yesterday I briefly mentioned homelessness in the smaller communities. Today I want to say that this is an issue common to many northern communities. Some people end up in larger centres like Yellowknife and Edmonton, but we do have some who fall through the cracks and are homeless in their own home communities. Even though I have heard new budget pledges to build new, affordable houses, we are concerned that there will still be homelessness for some.

I’ll be asking the Minister responsible for public housing if the department has any reliable information on the number of homeless individuals in the smaller communities and if that issue has ever been addressed by senior departmental managers.

Speaker: Mr. Speaker

Thank you, Mr. Jacobson. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Menicoche.