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GNWT and Tłı̨chǫ Government Reach Housing Agreement

Connor Pitre
By Connor Pitre

The GNWT and the Tłı̨chǫ Government are entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on housing. This step commits both governments to a formal framework for intergovernmental cooperation on housing-related matters.

The MOU on housing acknowledges and builds on previous cooperative efforts between Housing NWT (formerly the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation) and the Tłı̨chǫ Government through the GNWT- Tłı̨chǫ Government Housing Working Group.

Both governments are committed to working towards the advancement of self-government. Housing NWT and the Tłı̨chǫ Government agree that housing policies and programs can only be improved through collaboration. Together the GNWT and Tłı̨chǫ Government are working to end the housing crisis in the Tłı̨chǫ region.

Connor Pitre
Connor Pitre
Born and raised in Central Alberta, Connor Pitre attended the Western Academy Broadcasting College in Saskatchewan, before making his way to the NWT in November of 2021. Since then, he has become a regular staple of the True North FM crew in the News department, and occasionally filling in on the afternoon show.

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