Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Alternate units are a great unit that is good for certain circumstances. For example, to house elders who would prefer to stay independent and keep their costs down. We also use those units to help out people, for example, the people who were living on the beach in Iqaluit. It was used more in the western Arctic where there is wood. It is a great option and is good to build them in some places for some people. It is not an option for all people. They are small units and are too small for families. It is not just a matter of expanding them because once people see someone with an access unit, they say that guy has a furnace and I should get the same thing. I think we have 33 alternate units in our budget for this year. They are allocated all over the north. The Baffin is getting two; the Kitikmeot is getting two; North Slave is getting five; South Slave, 13; and, western Arctic, 11. This is more used for elders who take care of themselves. That is what they were originally designed for. Thank you.
Don Morin on Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 4th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 3rd, 1994
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