This is page numbers 255 - 277 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 2nd Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was housing.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think there is a recognition that even with this resolution, there is a down side to apartment complexes. However, the fact is that there is an urgent need for housing, there is a shrinking dollar, and there is a requirement to try to meet some of the housing needs. There is general consensus with the standing committee on finance that the net effect, if you were building a 20-unit apartment complex, is that that the economies of scale are significant. My best guess is you are looking at $100,000 a unit to build a two-bedroom apartment versus $150,000 or whatever it takes to build a two-bedroom house or duplex. But we recognize there is a down side to it.

However, we believe the shortage, particularly in the larger communities where we have a large young population, young married couples with one kid or two kids, we simply have to move toward some of these things and take the risk. If we want to get the levels we want to get, you know, the number of units into the market place as quickly as we can, then we think there should be some consideration to doing this; but I do want to say publicly that the committee recognizes there will be problems. They have weighed that in this resolution. Thank you.

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The Chair James Arvaluk

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I guess one thing that would drive the construction and the design of anything is the community. If that is what the community wants, then it should come from them. We will have to respect the communities' wishes, as well. I just want that on the record; that we would have to respect the communities' wishes. Communities are going to have to put some of the priorities on who is going to get units, whether it is elders, single people, homeless or whoever, because we have only so much money.

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The Chair James Arvaluk

Thank you. To the motion.

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An Hon. Member

Question.

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The Chair James Arvaluk

Question is being called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

General comments. If not, we will go page by page.

Contributions, Headquarters, Total Capital, Agreed

Contributions, headquarters, total region, $3,637,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Contributions, Fort Smith, Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair James Arvaluk

Fort Smith, total region, $5,457,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Contributions, Inuvik, Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair James Arvaluk

Inuvik, total region, $5,259,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Contributions, Baffin, Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair James Arvaluk

Baffin, total region, $4,714,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Contributions, Keewatin, Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair James Arvaluk

Page 03-10. Keewatin, total region, $4,735,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Contributions, Kitikmeot, Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair James Arvaluk

Kitikmeot, total region, $3,646,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Contributions, Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair James Arvaluk

Total contribution, $27,448,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair James Arvaluk

Total activity, $27,448,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Community And Program Services, Buildings And Works, Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair James Arvaluk

Page 03-12. Capital and expenditures, buildings and works, $38,791,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Buildings And Works, Total Capital, Agreed

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The Chair James Arvaluk

Buildings and works total capital expenditures, $38,791,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

District Operations

Buildings And Works, Total Capital, Agreed