Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am pleased to advise the Members that Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation will be providing approximately $9 million in capital funding for new social housing units in the Northwest Territories this year.
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This funding is being provided under the remote housing program for fiscal year 1994-95. I wish to acknowledge and thank the Honourable David Dingwall, Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, for his personal support in finding money within his budget to provide some immediate assistance to us. I am pleased that my efforts, as well as those of other Cabinet Ministers and our Members of Parliament, have resulted in Mr. Dingwall recognizing the urgent housing needs we face.
As Members know, this federal funding will not come close to solving the housing problems here in the Northwest Territories, but it is a start.
I will provide additional information to this House once I have received the program details from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
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