This is page numbers 549 - 580 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 6th 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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Committee Motion 39-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 9, Carried
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The Chair Brian Lewis

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Your motion is in order. To the motion.

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An Hon. Member

Question.

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October 26th, 1994

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that the committee recommends that the NWT Housing Corporation finalize a plan for transferring responsibility for staff housing from the Department of Personnel and the Department of Public Works and Services to the corporation by April 1, 1995, and that the plan be presented to the House during the winter session before March 31, 1995.

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Your motion is in order. To the motion.

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An Hon. Member

Question.

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Question is being called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

That concludes the remarks from the Minister and the Standing Committee on Finance. Any general comments? Mr. Minister, would you like to bring your witnesses into the House? Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes.

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Okay. Do Members have any objections? There are none, so please bring in your witnesses.

For the record, please introduce your witnesses.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. To my right is Al Menard, president of the Housing Corporation. To my left is Dave Murray, vice-president of programs.

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Now you will be able to listen to any general comments, statements or

questions Members may want to ask. General comments. Do you want to go into the detail? Mr. Gargan.

General Comments

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I just wanted to touch a bit on the needs survey that was done in 1992 regarding the housing needs and requirements. The needs of the housing survey are based on households. Do you also put the population of the communities into the needs surveys? In Fort Liard, for example, there are 140 households. It doesn't talk about the population itself. How do you come up with the numbers?

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Thank you, Mr. Gargan. Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The needs survey that was done was done in conjunction with the communities. For example, in Mr. Gargan's area, it would have been done with a Slavey speaking person picked by the community, as well as a person from the NWT Housing Corporation and they would have gone from house to house and surveyed every person in the community and the number reflect the actual number of people in need. Thank you.

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Thank you. Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

So if you look at the scale for Fort Providence, you would have 200 households with housing problems. In Providence, the average population is 700.

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. According to the social housing need study that was done in 1992, in Fort Providence, we had 44 people in need of housing.

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

So, the numbers really don't have anything to do with population.

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The numbers reflect the people who are in need.

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The Chair Brian Lewis

General comments. Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. You indicated 44 people in need, 44 would be part of what number that was surveyed?

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The Chair Brian Lewis

Mr. Morin.