I'm not 100 per cent familiar with the government's staff housing policy, so I will give you the details of the corporations. We have a policy of selling staff housing in on road communities. We have started that and have sold two houses so far. We are in the process of selling three more. We are also in the process of increasing rents and utilities by 15 per cent a year, until the rents reach a market rate that is based on the market in the community if there is one, or on Yellowknife rates. Utilities will continue to be increased until the employee takes the utilities over into their own name. There are certain safeguards in the policy so that the cost of housing does not reach more than 25 per cent of the employee's monthly income.
Mr. Courneya on Committee Motion 39-12(5): To Adopt Recommendation 25, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on March 24th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 39-12(5): To Adopt Recommendation 25, Carried
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 23rd, 1994
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