Michael Nadli

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just wanted to get some clarity questions. My question relates to on page 244 it says, “client service and community relations,” and I think last year it was a $1,109,000 and it’s decreased to $1,055.000. Maybe the Minister could explain just the reduction and just explain the nature of this initiative plans for this and community relations, whether it’s focused strictly on industry or is it as compared to the regulatory participation that we expect from a First Nations group? Mahsi.

Thank you. Yes, this could be my last question, Mr. Chair. I take in understanding that process too, it was alluded to that similar… If there’s going to be a path or an approach to making that possibility at some point arriving with the Housing Corporation and with the bodies of First Nation, something very similar or parallel to that process was achieved and it’s called the New Deal where a lot of the program or funds were devolved to local governments to administer on their own behalf. Would the corporation consider a precedent of that nature to ensure that successes are reached? Thank you.

Thank you, maybe I could ask the question the other way. These two communities that are undertaking as pilot project cases, could the Minister define what pilot project are in terms of delivering these homeless initiatives at the community level. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, my questions are in regards to, of course, the Homeless Assistance Fund. Just trying to get the numbers down in terms of the circumstance of homeless people in small and rural communities. I understand that the department has undertaken a pilot study initiative to try to advance the idea to see if the effort can be maybe scoped out and tested on the ground, so to speak, at the community level. Could the Minister provide perhaps an update or overview in terms of the intention of that pilot case project? Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’m familiar with another initiative that’s very similar in its nature. It’s called the Interim Resource Management Assistance Program where non-claiming groups could access funding to participate in regulatory processes, whether it’s an environmental assessment or participating in the liaison with a lot of groups across the North. How does that compare with the IRMA Program, the client service and the community relations? Mahsi.

Nothing further.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. One of the corporate highlights in terms of the housing mission and corporate goals is to improve services that was for implementing and expanding community-based housing property management services in rural and remote communities. Would the First Nations have an opportunity to perhaps sit down with the Minister and her department in arranging at least some form of maintenance arrangement to ensure that those houses could be serviced perhaps if the opportunity exists? Or else maybe explore the opportunity to see if the services and maintenance could be done by First...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question relates to an earlier statement that was made in the House in terms of the jurisdictional issues and red tape that stand in the way of taking the boards off a board of houses and making them available for residents to call their homes. Speaking specifically of the Hay River Reserve, can the Minister give me an update in terms of what type of arrangement has been made? Perhaps the offices from either Hay River district or else the South Slave district that perhaps will be involved in terms of working with the First Nations to ensure that those houses are made...

Masi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, me too, I’d like to recognize members of the Northwest Territories Seniors’ Society. In particular, I’d like to recognize the mayor of Fort Providence, also at the same time, a former MLA, chief, speaker, Mr. Sam Gargan. Also, at the same time, another member of the Northwest Territories Seniors’ Society, Jeanna Graham, from my constituency of the K’atlodeeche First Nation, who is on the band council as well and a constituent of mine too. Masi.

This will be my final question on this section, Mr. Chair. Is the Minister indicating or stating that possibly in the near future there could be an existing LHO on the Hay River Reserve? Thank you.