Although the NWT legislative assembly approved an additional $75 million to combat wildfires on Monday, several regular MLAs insisted that more money is needed to help NWT evacuees.

Richard Edjericon, MLA for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, said heSA国际影视传媒檚 heard from displaced NWT residents in the south who have been unable to afford food.

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Hay River South MLA Rocky Simpson said residents of Hay River have had to evacuate multiple times this year and some are SA国际影视传媒渇inancially exhausted.SA国际影视传媒�

He proposed a minimum of $3,000 per adult and $1,500 per youth to support NWT evacuees.

Kam Lake MLA Caitlin Cleveland said sheSA国际影视传媒檚 heard concerns from constituents who have had numerous out-of-pocket expenses and they were neither airline passengers nor driving their own vehicles to evacuate. Some were part of carpools, but still paid for many expenses, and arenSA国际影视传媒檛 eligible for the $750 one-time payment through the GNWT.

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Deh Cho MLA Ron Bonnetrouge and Thebacha MLA Frieda Martselos also spoke to the struggles faced by NWT evacuees and the need to provide more help. Frame Lake MLA Kevin OSA国际影视传媒橰eilly said he wants to see the amount raised to greater than $750 and broadened to cover more NWT residents.

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