Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight, later today I will read a report in the House that shares our observations and serious concerns regarding the crisis conditions that have developed in the delivery of health care and social services and the lack of affordability and availability of housing stocks across the territory. In response, we are calling for an immediate course correction and meaningful intervention by the government to address these unsustainable issues.
Mr. Speaker, committee acknowledges the capital budget is before us, but we cannot approve it without seeing real commitments for change and a shift in government resources that better reflects the concerns of the NWT residents and the priorities of this Assembly.
Mr. Speaker, we are fully committed to collaborating with our partners in the Executive Council to solve these problems. Consensus government requires us all to work together and be accountable to our constituents and to the Assembly's shared priorities. Mr. Speaker, by focusing on those priorities, we believe we can create a more prosperous and resilient future for everyone. We look forward to continuing this important conversation and hope to see the necessary shifts during this sitting.
Mr. Speaker, it is not lost on committee the gravity of the position that we have taken, and we would reiterate that we are urgently seeking a course correction from government with appropriate resourcing behind it. Committee is deeply concerned about the fragility of our health care system and the apparent inability to put appropriate resources into housing. Mr. Speaker, we will speak further to this matter later today. Thank you.
Thank you, Member from Inuvik Boot Lake. Members' statements. Member from Great Slave.
