Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Mr. Speaker, thank you. I, too, would support this bill. You know, in the past, many of our people pass on due to cancer. It's been well documented. Many, you know, work in unhealthy environment, especially mine, and in small communities we have only volunteer firefighters. And in the past, same thing with forest fire, but I know this bill is going to help with many of our volunteer forest -- firefighters in small communities so therefore I do support it, and I thank my colleague here for introducing this bill. Thank you.

Okay, and he didn't answer the second question. Can the Minister explain how the department is actioning these calls? Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, Indigenous women across the North are looking for meaningful action. The Calls for Justice from MMIWG are not optional; they are obligations. Our women deserve real change, not just words. My questions are for the Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs relating to the implementation of the calls that specifically address safety, health, and rights of Indigenous women and girls.

Can the Minister state how many of the Calls for Justice relating specifically to Indigenous women and girls have been implemented by this government? Thank you.

Okay. Can the Minister provide a status update on the Whati transmission line?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, [Translation] Thank you, Mr. Speaker.  I want to thank all those that are here.  Also the -- especially the interpreters for Tlicho interpreter, Jonas Lafferty and Maro Sundberg and also all the outlining community interpreters, I thank them.  They are the language keepers, so I am so thankful to them.  And also we have all our staff.  It is because of them that we do our jobs very well.  I'd like to thank them.  And also all the leaders here, we will be travelling home.  I wish everyone a safe travel home.  And we will be thankful for that.  Now it's the summer is upon...

Okay, thank you. So what is the difference between seniors aging in place program and the seniors home repair programs and what are -- and are there any comparable programs for elders renting a unit, who are renting? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister say how the department is working with other GNWT departments like Health and Social Services and with Indigenous government to expand programs like Northern Pathways to Housing and ensure they include long-term social supports for residents with addictions? Thank you.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, thank you. It's good to see my two pages in here, Nicoli and Shyloh.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister of housing explain what specific plans are in place to ensure transitional housing and wraparound supports like those offered in Yellowknife are extended to small communities across the NWT? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the territory needs transitional housing. Mr. Speaker, I have constituents who are homeless and in unstable situations. Mr. Speaker, we are in a crisis. Last year, one shelter director in Yellowknife estimated, quote, "if all shelters in town stopped taking in people or stopped taking people in when they reach capacity, there would be an extra 50 people living on the street." Mr. Speaker, I need to highlight this, that many of these people, quote, "many of these people" are our Indigenous brothers and sisters. They are someone's child, parent, or parents...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Seniors aging in place. Mr. Speaker, helping NWTers live independently at home for as long as possible is important. We know that. My neighbour in Behchoko lived at home to the wonderful age of 99 years old. We called her momma-cho. Housing NWT has a senior aging in place program with funding available for residents 60 and older to lower home energy costs or to do home repairs. So one of the questions, Mr. Speaker, one of the requirements for seniors aging in place funding is that the residents owns a home.

Can the Minister outline what specific policies are in place to...