Mr. Speaker, I rise again to talk about the biomass energy in the Northwest Territories and the use of it, specifically to the NWT Housing Corporation, because the corporation itself has about 2600 units up and down the Valley and their fuel budget every year is $9 million. Other departments have started on the biomass wood pellet boiler systems, specifically infrastructure, at that time it was Public Works and Services. We started incorporating them into their buildings and into the schools and I am familiar with the school in Fort Providence, I think that I voiced that many times here.
And, you know, I am concerned with the housing corporation because many of my people live in those units, about 80 or 90 percent in my community. And when we are talking about the year 2038 when O and M funding from CMHC will no longer be available, that is really concerning because it is the future of our people of the Northwest Territories and where they're going to live, what's the strategy for leading up to that date. I have asked before and we've never really got any answers related to that. And also, too, over a year ago I recall asking for a biomass energy plan from the NWT Housing Corporation and they basically said in 2021 that they would have one out by the spring. I think I mentioned it this past week, and so far there has been no report whatsoever. So it really makes me, you know, wonder about the sincerity of the department to come up with such a document. And I think, you know, many of us understand that savings is a big thing with this government since we are not gaining in revenue and all departments there probably should help the corporation to realize some of these goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions because climate change is a real thing. Mr. Speaker, I will have questions for the Minister of Housing at the appropriate time, mahsi.
