Delivered March 9, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I would like to report on the Government of the Northwest Territories’ progress on its housing-related Mandate commitments and on the Strategic Renewal process currently underway at the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation.

First, among the mandate commitments  laid out by the Government of the Northwest Territories is a promise to address the cost of living, in part by continuing to implement northern solutions for northern housing and working to address homelessness.

YELLOWKNIFE (December 20, 2017) – Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (NWTHC) and Homelessness Caroline Cochrane today announced the grand opening of eight new semi-independent units in the existing Centre for Northern Families building located on Franklin Avenue in Yellowknife.

YELLOWKNIFE (November 22, 2017) -  The Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation and Minister Responsible for Addressing Homelessness, Caroline Cochrane issued the following statement on the release of the National Housing Strategy by the Government of Canada:

“Ensuring adequate support for housing is of great importance to the Government of the Northwest Territories. We appreciate the Government of Canada’s recognition of the need for long-term support and partnership on housing.

Delivered on October 17, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak on the progress of the Strategic Renewal that is being undertaken by the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation.

Delivered on October 3, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to provide you with a report on the Government of the Northwest Territories’ progress on meeting its mandate commitments related to housing.

Under the priority of Cost of Living of the 18^th Legislative Assembly, this government is committed to continuing to implement northern solutions for northern housing. Addressing homelessness is part of this commitment.

Delivered October 3, 2017

Mr. Speaker, since 2013, September 30^th has been marked as Orange Shirt Day, a day for all Canadians to remember the survivors of the residential school system.

Organizers chose an orange shirt as the symbol for that day based on a story told by Phyllis Jack Webstat, a survivor of the St. Joseph Mission Residential School in Williams Lake, BC. In her story, Ms. Webstat tells of having the shiny, new orange shirt her grandmother had given to her being taken away on her first day at residential school.

Delivered on May 26, 2017

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Mr. Speaker, in order to address the Priorities of the 18th Legislative Assembly, the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation has made the commitment to work in partnership with other orders of government to address affordable housing requirements in support of their service delivery to Northwest Territories residents.

YELLOWKNIFE (December 1, 2016) – The Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (NWTHC) will be conducting a comprehensive survey that will help renew its strategic actions.

Entitled Engagement on Strategic Action Renewal, the survey will collect broad, wide-ranging input from residents and stakeholders to help the NWTHC focus housing programs and services in the short-term, and assist with long-term planning activities as it strives toward the vision of affordable, adequate and suitable housing for all Northwest Territories (NWT) residents.