I apologize, Mr. Chairman. I thought I understood, but that last answer has told me I do not understand. Mr. Chairman, the new residential ratepayers will get a subsidy on their water and sewer. This subsidy will be paid by Municipal and Community Affairs. This is a new cost because of these new 18,000 or 19,000 ratepayers. Why is the Minister saying that in effect it is revenue neutral, that the money is only flowing from DPW to MACA? Is it not true that our government is picking up additional costs because these ratepayers are going under a subsidy program which would not have been paid to them if they were not paying their own water and sewer rates? Is that not a new cost, Mr. Chairman? Thank you.
Dennis Patterson on Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
In the Legislative Assembly on March 1st, 1993. See this statement in context.
Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 28th, 1993
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
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