COST OF LIVING

Commitment 3.1.1 – We will continue to implement northern solutions for northern housing by:
Working in partnership with other orders of government to address affordable housing requirements in support of their service delivery to NWT residents.

The NWT, in conjunction with Nunavut and Yukon actively engage the federal government in national housing issues. Pre and post-election lobbying and communications including the release of a northern business case on housing by the three northern housing corporations may be partially credited with recent announcements in the federal budget of dedicated funding for housing in the three territories.

The NWTHC continues to work with federal, provincial and territorial partners on the national housing strategy. It is anticipated that there will be a ministers of housing meeting in April to finalize a P/T agreement with Canada that will set the stage for increased housing and homelessness investment.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has requested that the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (NWTHC) construct and property manage 45 new rental housing units for their members. The NWTHC and GNWT Department of Justice are now waiting for the RCMP to complete their internal approval processes and legal review of the draft Memorandum of Understanding Agreement.