(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. I have a question for the Minister responsible for Housing. The Members of this House know there is a social housing crisis with the federal cutbacks and the uncertainty about the future. However, the long-term staff housing strategy was introduced in December 1991, when the government developed its strategy to sell its staff housing in level II and III communities. Did the Minister know that the federal government was cutting social housing funding? Was the Minister aware of that?
Question 68-12(5): Long-term Staff Housing Strategy
In the Legislative Assembly on February 14th, 1994. See this topic in context.
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Kenoayoak Pudlat Baffin South
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The Speaker
Minister of Housing, Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Whenever their new budget comes out from the federal government, that's when we are made aware of how much money they have cut us. Thank you.
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Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Pudlat.
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Kenoayoak Pudlat Baffin South
(Translation) Supplementary to the Minister responsible for Housing. Given the current cuts to social housing by the federal government, the potential for new housing units in the NWT is very limited. It is also very expensive to build new units. Can the Minister explain why this is a good time for the government to be aggressively selling off what staff housing it owns, rather than looking at the overall NWT housing needs? This has been talked about for quite some time. Can the Minister explain why this is a good time for the government? Thank you, Madam Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 68-12(5): Long-term Staff Housing Strategy
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The Speaker
Thank you. The Minister of Housing, Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Presently, we have sold off a number of units in quite a few communities in all regions of the Northwest Territories. It makes good economic sense to be selling off the units. It does generate dollars for the territorial government and it does encourage people to get into their own homes. We have always said that home ownership is what we want to encourage. For those people who can afford to own their own homes, we try to do everything possible to assist them to do that. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
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The Speaker
Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Kitikmeot, Mr. Ng.