Frieda Martselos

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on August 2ND, 2022, the Minister of Health sent me an email providing advance notification that the Trailcross Treatment Centre in Fort Smith would be closing at the end of October. The Trailcross Treatment Centre is a group home for youth which takes in young people from across the NWT between ages 12 and 18. Since the 1970s this facility has provided treatment for youth experiencing addiction, trauma, and behavioural issues.

Mr. Speaker, it's unfortunate to see the closure of this facility because it has been a mainstay in Fort Smith for many years now. I...

No more questions, Madam Chair.

Madam Speaker, can the Minister explain why Housing NWT had failed to reach out to my constituents once their destroyed home was sold and the property it sat on was sold so they could adjust their rental agreement and enter public housing? Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, can the Minister of Housing NWT explain why constituents would receive inconsistent information from officials at the South Slave district office versus officials at the local housing authority in Fort Smith? Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, over the course of this term, I have spoken several times about a pair of constituents of mine who endured a natural disaster.

In June of 2019, a house in Fort Smith was destroyed and written off because a tornado had struck the community. Fortunately, the damage was not widespread; however, one elderly couple lost their home. This natural disaster has caused much stress and financial hardship for this family, and they have continued to have frustrating experiences in their dealings with Housing NWT.

Madam Speaker, I recently met with this family again...

Madam Speaker, will the Minister commit to initiate the process of an independent oversight into my constituents' housing situation, to understand all information regarding the rental agreement they have with Housing NWT, and fix this unnecessary situation for two elders who should not be penalized by this government? Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Madam Speaker, can the Minister explain the reasoning why a destroyed and unlivable house would be used against someone who is applying to public housing? Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Madam Speaker, I'd like to recognize two of the pages from Thebacha here today, whom I'd like to recognize. Their names are Bowan Kent and Noah LeroyGauthier. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

I don't have any further questions; I don't get a direct answer anyways. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Well, 32 communities are waiting for a more to fill the gap, Madam Chair. And I want to know how the Minister is going to address that. Thank you, Madam Chair.