Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried. Thank you.
---Carried
I am going to go to Motion number 12 to Member for Monfwi.
Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories work with Housing Northwest Territories and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to develop and endorse a draft definition of the housing continuum that reflects the northern context;
And further, this preliminary northern housing definition should incorporate Indigenous understandings of housing and home and support a reframing of housing policy and funding models to align with the lived realities of northern communities;
And furthermore, this committee encourages the use of the alternative framework developed through the "At Home in the North" project led by Dr. Julia Christensen;
And furthermore, it is recommended that Housing Northwest Territories publicly release this draft definition by the end of 2026 to support ongoing dialogue and policy development. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried. Thank you.
---Carried
I am going to go to the Member for Monfwi for Motion number 13.
Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories reassess its role in providing homeownership programs in communities that are initiating their own locally led housing programs;
And further, where there are locally led initiatives, the government should redirect its investments to empower Indigenous government-led or other locally led homeownership programs that offer cultural and community specific supports. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried. Thank you.
---Carried
I'll go to Motion number 14. Member for Monfwi.
Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories reinstate the 1980's Homeownership Assistance Program, with modern adjustments to reflect current needs;
And further, the Government implement the Northern Transitional Homeownership Model which was presented to committee. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried. Thank you.
---Carried
I am going to the Member for Monfwi for Motion number 15.
Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories review municipal funding policies administered by the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs to ensure they do not create barriers to community-directed housing initiatives, including staff housing;
And further, to commit to a timeline for when this review will be complete. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. To the motion.
Question.
Question's been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried.
---Carried
I am going to go to Motion number 16 to the Member for Monfwi.
Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories the current housing policy environment to identify and implement new or expanded incentives that support the development of affordable market housing. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been being called. All those in favour? Opposed, all those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried.
---Carried
I'll go to the Member for Monfwi for Motion number 17.
Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories expedite the development of a Territorial Building Code to encourage the development of safe and appropriate housing and to dismantle barriers to building in the North;
And further, to publicly commit to the timelines necessary for this work to be brought forward. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried. Thank you.
---Carried
I am going to go to Motion number 18. I'll go to the Member for Monfwi.
Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories develop and implement a territorial trades strategy for housing-related trades that offers training and certification programs for local residents and builds long-term capacity;
And further, this program should establish an agency of tradespeople to ensure access to services across the territory and should subsidize contractors travelling to remote communities. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. I'll go to the Member from Yellowknife North.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just wanted to flag, I recognize that as soon as we talk about sort of training programs and trades, usually the answer is that that's Aurora College's decision and, you know, this government can't direct the college what to do and that's sort of the end of it. But I would argue that there is a desperate need for a more organized territorial trade strategy that doesn't just kind of leave it up to Aurora College to decide whatever they're going to decide. And certainly they should be a partner in this, but I would urge the government to consider providing more clear, you know, direction to Aurora College and see what it can do otherwise to ensure that we have training and certification programs for trades, housing-related trades, that, for example, that people can take in their communities, you know, to make it as the most accessible as we can. If we're going to really make a dent in what's needed to maintain and then build the new houses that we're looking at, we need, you know, a massive effort to ensure that people in all of our communities are trained. And I don't think we can afford to just leave it up to chance as to whether Aurora College will pick this up. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. To the motion.
Question.
Question's been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried. Thank you.
---Carried
Motion number 19. We'll go back to the Member from Monfwi.
Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories sign memorandums of understanding with Indigenous governments who have settled land claims with land use policies to encourage housing development. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. To the motion.
Question.
Question's been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried. Thank you.
---Carried
Motion number 20. I'll go back to the Member for Monfwi.
Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories develop policies that improve coordination between Housing Northwest Territories and other Government of the Northwest Territories' departments to remove barriers to housing development;
And further, that this includes urgently increasing the supply of land suitable for residential construction, simplifying land use planning and approval processes, and embedding climate adaptation into land development strategies. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried.
---Carried
I am going to go to the Member from Monfwi for Motion number 21.
Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories, through Housing Northwest Territories, collaborate with local housing organizations to revise their repair and maintenance policies in a manner that empowers public housing tenants to undertake minor repairs and maintenance themselves where appropriate. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
