Yay, Best Speaker ever, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have some easy questions for the Minister of housing but they're critical, Mr. Speaker. That's the problem right there, Mr. Speaker.
So, Mr. Speaker, when there's a new initiative in a community, is it normal to invite the housing authority that will be overseeing or managing, running or coordinating the programs involved with those particular initiatives? Because there was two recently worked on and developed, the Aspen building down from the bowling alley, and the future Tony Whitford building. So I look forward to the Minister's answer. Thank you.
Thank you, Member from the Yellowknife Centre, Minister of Housing NWT.
Mr. Speaker, of course, we work with the local community in partnership. We have consultations with town councils, city councils, hamlets. Just to have conversations around build development permits are instrumental in our building and design. So these are all conversations that we have at the local level to make sure that everything fits in place and is appropriate. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That's all fantastic. Can the Minister confirm that the local housing authorities are a standard invitee in any of these types of initiatives when it comes to public announcements, public tours, public engagement. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I can't confirm at this moment because I don't know if it's absolutely true or not, So I can't stand here and say I can't confirm. But as the Minister and as working with the president and working with Housing NWT, we are strong believers in collaboration and partnership and that means at the local housing level. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister responsible for Housing NWT. Final supplementary. Member from Yellowknife Centre.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I won't try to get the Minister in a pickle on this one. But I will say, can the Minister guarantee that all future events that involve, you know, goodwill, cutting ribbons, talking about programs, those types of things, will she guarantee and direct the department to ensure that these local housing authorities are involved in that process, because they deserve to be part of the initiative. Thank you very much.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am not sure what the Member is getting at. I talk about partnership and collaboration and working together. I can't make any guarantees. I am not the one operating Housing NWT. But, again --
-- you are the Minister.
I am the Minister but I am not the daily operator of housing. But we work together in partnership and collaboration, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Thank you, Minister responsible for Housing NWT. Colleagues, our time is up for oral questions.
