Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we all know that there are many NGOs across the territory in our communities that are involved with family violence. So I would like to know which NGOs in the Northwest Territories were invited to sit with these government departments that you’ve listed to form the Coalition Against Family Violence. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Premier Handley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I’m in support of this motion as well, and I will speak briefly to one of the points, a whereas in the motion.

And whereas there are individuals and families who can no longer access programs and services of the NWT Housing Corporation because of previous rental and mortgage obligations to the Housing Corporation and there is a need to provide adequate shelter for these people...Mr. Speaker, just because people run into difficulties with the units that they are buying or renting does not negate the fact that they are still NWT residents in need of housing...

I’m sorry, clause 6, on the other page.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this question is to the Deputy Premier, Mr. Roland.

Would the government agree to share with Regular Members of this government positions and names of persons directly appointed to positions in the GNWT public service and to positions managed by GNWT-funded boards, agencies and corporations for which there is no public or competitive hiring process?

Clause 5.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when I talk about housing, that is sensitive to the types of activities that people undertake. I know for awhile there was a wholesale move to have people have these high-energy-efficient furnaces that ran on fuel, and no wood stoves. That, to me, doesn’t make sense. Another thing is the interior wall finishes. When you have access to wood, why would you pick a very hard to repair, unforgiving finish like drywall in houses? It doesn’t stand up that well, maybe it has some fire retardant attributes, but these are the kinds of things. Does the...

Thank you. Clause 3.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am thinking about more units I have seen in the communities that are boarded up. They look like no one has lived in them for quite some time, but they still may have some salvage value. The NWT Housing Corporation, if in fact they own them, might do well to turn those over to band councils, community corporations, a private developer, somebody who would want to put these units back into circulation in the communities so that there are more housing options available to those residents. Would the Minister commit to undertake an inventory of units that...