Return to Written Question 26-12(4), asked by Mr. Ng to the Minister of Finance, concerning government building write-offs after fires.
1. Three GNWT staff houses in 1992-93 and one GNWT staff house to date in 1993-94 were totally destroyed or badly damaged by fire. This does not include units owned by the Housing Corporation that may have housed GNWT staff.
2. There were a total of three other GNWT buildings destroyed during the 1992-93 fiscal year. These buildings were the Apex School in Iqaluit, the St. Paul School in Hay River and a warehouse in Fort Simpson. To date, in the 1993-94 fiscal year, no buildings have been destroyed by fire.
3. All staff housing units destroyed, except the one in Cambridge Bay, have been or are being repaired or replaced, partially with contributions from insurance recoveries. It is planned to replace the Apex School and the warehouse. Insurance proceeds of approximately $1.2 million will contribute to funding construction of the Apex School. Insurance proceeds of $300,000 will provide support for construction of the Fort Simpson warehouse. The St. Paul School in Hay River had already been replaced with a new school and was in the process of being demolished at the time of the fire.