This is page numbers 1091 - 1120 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 3rd 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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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Presently, we are still delivering the same amount of needs. We are still delivering well over 372 units this year. If there is a drastic cut, for example if we do not find extra money or we do not get the government to reinstate money and there is a reduction in the amount of units we deliver, there will be a reduction in staff, guaranteed. Also, I am not aware of the offices expanding in Hay River. I will check into that, Mr. Gargan. I know that on April 1, 1994, we will be taking over staff housing so that is also going to add to the work load.

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. General comments. Detail of grants and contributions. Grants, $52,442 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Policy And Evaluation

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Page 3-12 is an information item on program summary. Page 3-13, directorate, information item. Policy and evaluation, page 3-14, total O and M, $320,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Human Resources

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Human resources, total O and M, $1.143 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Community And Program Services

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Community and program services, total O and M, $1.615 million. Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Mr. Chairman, last fall there was some controversy over who was eligible for public units and who was not. I think an anonymous letter was sent to the corporation regarding the way the allocations were done. It was based on a point system, but even the point system was questionable.

We had a public meeting on that, we requested the Housing Corporation to re-visit the way they did the allocations and whether some of those people were, in fact, eligible for a unit. I do not know whether this has ever been addressed, but we had a public meeting with the corporation on it last fall and I have not heard anything since. I think Brian Hebert was the one who was there at that time. I would appreciate it if you could look into that. If it is fair, it is fair, if it is not and there are questions then I would like to have the Minister address them.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Gargan. I will look into that and get back to you within one week.

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Community and program services, total O and M, $1.615 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Finance And Corporate Services

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Finance and corporate services, total O and M, $16,585 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Construction/Development

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Construction/development, total O and M, $1.657 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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District Operations

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The Chair Tony Whitford

District operations, total O and M, $7.774 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Community Housing Organizations

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Community housing organizations, total O and M, $69,284 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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Page 3-12, program summary, total O and M, $99.497 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Program summary, total O and M, 52.442 million. Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

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The Chair

The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Gargan. Mr. Minister.