Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, I will move the following motion:
Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that this Legislative Assembly calls upon the Government of the Northwest Territories to pause the garnishment of elders and Indian residential school survivors’ pension to pay for Housing NWT arrears immediately;
And further, Housing NWT identify all elders aged 60 and over and consenting Indian residential school survivors in public housing who currently owe arrears or who are having their pension garnished;
And further, Housing NWT implement the principles of the collections policy and develop a strategy by the 2023 fiscal year to determine the feasibility and reasonableness of collecting arrears from elders and Indian residential school survivors;
And further, in an act of reconciliation, Housing NWT forgive arrears that cannot be collected despite demonstrated effort for elders and Indian residential school survivors;
And further, the Government of the Northwest Territories provide a response to this motion within 120 days. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
