The GNWT has updated the rent scale for Market Rental Units. Notices are currently being sent to tenants in market housing units by May 1st outlining a 90-day notice of rent increase. Market rental rates remained stable since 2012, however recent years of sustained inflation now necessitates an adjustment in line with current market conditions and to reflect operating costs. These rent adjustments will help to equalize the market rate gaps in communities where market conditions require private landlords and developers to charge higher rates.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is moving forward with a new transitional housing initiative to help individuals experiencing homelessness access safe, stable housing and meaningful supports.

A temporary transitional housing facility will be established just outside Yellowknife, on Highway 3 across from the Yellowknife Airport and adjacent to the parking lot used for the annual Folk on the Rocks festival.

Applications are now open for the Housing NWT Memorial Scholarships.

Applications are open from April 2, 2025 till May 31, 2025, for the following scholarships:

• Alfred Moses Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 per school year
• Tom Williams Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 per school year

There are 12 scholarships available annually, with two awarded in each Housing NWT district as well as two in Yellowknife.

YELLOWKNIFE (April 1, 2025) – Applications for single intake homeowner repair programs are now open! Housing NWT is accepting applications from April 1, 2025, till October 31, 2025, for the following single intake homeowner repair programs with approved repairs taking place the following year, beginning April 1, 2026:

Members of the 20th Legislative Assembly have approved the Main Estimates for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

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Mr. Speaker, I am proud of Housing NWT’s successful partnerships. Housing NWT works with Indigenous governments, the federal government, non-governmental organizations, municipal and community governments, and industry to support more homes for Northerners across the NWT. Today, I want to highlight Housing NWT’s relationship with an important, but often overlooked group of frontline workers who deserve recognition: the dedicated staff of our Local Housing Organizations.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), in partnership with the Salvation Army and the City of Yellowknife, announces the official opening of a new transitional housing program for addiction recovery in Yellowknife. This program provides a safe, sober living environment for individuals returning from treatment, helping them rebuild stability and reintegrate into the community.

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Mr. Speaker, Housing NWT continues to expand its inventory of public housing units. These new units will provide stable living conditions and reduce homelessness for vulnerable populations. Safe, affordable housing improves quality of life. It impacts health, self-confidence, stability, and stronger families, giving people the chance to look beyond survival and focus on opportunity.

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Mr. Speaker, guided by the Housing NWT capital plan, we are creating more homes for Northerners by working with the Government of Canada, NWT industry partners and applying innovative approaches to construction.

Housing NWT, in partnership with the Tłı̨chǫ Investment Corporation, is delivering 10 new housing units in the Tłı̨chǫ Region to support seniors and individuals in Behchokǫ̀, Gamètì, and Whatì.

These duplexes, funded by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), are designed to provide safe, accessible, and energy-efficient housing, allowing seniors to age in place with dignity and ensuring that single residents have secure, affordable housing.