Mr. Speaker, I would just like to briefly commend the Minister for moving in this direction. I think we all know that because of financial and other pressures, changes are going to have to be made with respect to public housing. Difficult decisions are likely to face this new committee. However, I think this consultative approach whereby people affected become part of the solution, rather than part of the problem, is the best way to make progress with difficult issues in a consensus government. I cannot help saying if that approach would have been taken with the staff housing problem, we would not have had the problems with that policy.
Dennis Patterson on Motion 21-12(3): Establishment Of The Advisory Committee On Social Housing
In the Legislative Assembly on March 11th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Motion 21-12(3): Establishment Of The Advisory Committee On Social Housing
Item 15: Motions
March 10th, 1993
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
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