Debates of March 4th, 1994

This is page numbers 533 - 559 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 5th 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.

Topics

Members Present
Item 1: Prayer
Assistance For Preparing Income Tax Returns
International Women's Day
Minister Absent From The House
Housing Ministers' Meeting
Meeting Of Labour Market Ministers
Family Law Reform
Prospectors' Conference In Toronto
Congratulating Arctic Winter Games Participants From Baffin South
Birthday Wishes To The Premier
Countering Anti-fur Lobby
Congratulating Arctic Winter Games Participants
Mining Initiatives In North Slave Region
Annual Senior Recreational Hockey Tournament In Fort Simpson
Testing Cruise Missiles And Snowmobiles In The North
Annual Hockey Game Of Legislative Assembly And Media
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Minister's Actions Re Devolution Of Minerals, Oil And Gas
Difference Of Diamond Mining From Base Metal Mining
Assessment Of Expertise In Diamond Mining
Training NWT Residents For Jobs In Diamond Mines
GNWT's Legal Authority Re Air Quality
Monitor Potential Impact Of Diamond Mining On Wildlife
Minister's Commitment To Finalize Oil And Gas Accord
Impact Of Diamond Mine Drilling On Wildlife
Safety Training For Staff
Circumstances Re Awarding Of Contract To Non-inuit Company
Minister's Statement Re National Meetings
Minister's Knowledge Of Contents Of Contract
Written Question 17-12(5): Award Of Clean-up Contract For Core Campsites - North Warning System
Return To Written Question 6-12(5): Construction Costs Per Square Foot
Return To Written Question 13-12(5): List Of Courses Offered In NWT Schools
Return To Written Question 16-12(5): Public Service Positions Vacant In The Baffin Region
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Bill 3: An Act To Amend The Cities, Towns And Villages Act
Bill 4: An Act To Amend The Hamlets Act
Item 21: Orders Of The Day

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Human Resources, total O and M, $1.209 million. Mr. Patterson.

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just had one other question on human resources. Could the Minister give us a progress report on the efforts to recruit a new president for the Housing Corporation? How's that being done and when can we expect a new president to be in place? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Soon, I hope. The competition for the president closed last Friday. I don't know how long it takes to go through close to 150 applications.

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The Chair John Ningark

Total O and M, $1.209 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Community And Program Services

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Community and program services, total O and M, $1.506 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Finance And Administration

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Finance and administration, total O and M, $1.9 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Amortization

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. This is a big one here, amortization, total O and M, $11.123 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Construction/Development

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Next page, construction and development, total O and M, $3.194 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

District Operations

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. District operations, total O and M, $7.708 million. Mr. Ng.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With regard to the district offices monitoring the operations of local housing organizations, what method do they use? Is it a monthly reporting relationship that they have, or would it be just annually, based on audits and so on? Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you, Mr. Ng. The honourable Minister for Housing.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Monthly reporting, quarterly reporting and yearly audits.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. The honourable Member for Kitikmeot.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So, I would expect, then, that there wouldn't be any housing authorities that would be in any financial difficulties, similar to some of the municipal hamlets that are in that situation because of the more regular monitoring of this? Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. The honourable Minister for Housing.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We monitor them fairly closely and work with them. The ones that follow our advice are in good shape. Those that don't aren't. But, they are all in fairly good shape. None are broke.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. District operations, total O and M, $7.708 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Local Housing Organizations

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Local housing organizations, total O and M, $77.526 million. Mr. Arvaluk.