I should try to give other Members a chance, Mr. Chairman, so I'll make this my last question although I have many more. I understand from the information in the rent scale, that there are some 173 tenants in my constituency who are facing rent increases. A clear majority of the rent increase is of at least $500 and up to and over $1,000. These people should be encouraged to be candidates for home ownership. Today, in Iqaluit -- and I've spoken to the Minister of Municipal Affairs about this -- I have a constituent who is an access client for this year's Housing Corporation program who cannot get a lot. Today there is no residential land identified in my constituency, even though there are over 100 people who may be encouraged to consider home ownership. I would like to ask the Minister, given that the shortage of land in my constituency, and maybe in others, may well be a barrier to home ownership which is a companion of this rent increase program, does the Housing Corporation have, or will the Housing Corporation develop, perhaps in consultation with MACA, a strategy to provide land so that eligible candidates won't face that barrier if they're interested in taking the plunge into home ownership? Thank you.
Dennis Patterson on Tabled Document 2-12(6): New Social Housing Rent Scale
In the Legislative Assembly on April 7th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Tabled Document 2-12(6): New Social Housing Rent Scale
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
April 7th, 1994
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
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