Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A lot of the work has been done already. I've noticed, and other Members have noticed, that there have been TV ads and ads in the newspaper. All clients who are affected should have already received the documentation advising them of the new rent scale. There have been workshops held with the districts as well as with the local housing authorities on the new rent scales. So, the work is in process. What I hear is it is going along quite well and it should be brought in on time. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Patterson.

Mr. Speaker, I acknowledge that the Housing Corporation is working hard on implementing this new regime, but my understanding is that workshops for district staff, not to mention local housing authority staff, were only held in the Baffin within the last two weeks and that there's a whole plethora of new and complicated forms which are involved. My question to the Minister, Mr. Speaker, is how much notice will be given to the tenants of the new forms, procedures and tenant agreements that are going to be in place April 1st? Thank you.

Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe 30 days notice has to be given to tenants whenever you change the rent and that will be done. Thank you.

Supplementary, Mr. Patterson.

Mr. Speaker, the Minister says that 30 days notice will be given. Mr. Speaker, there isn't time to give 30 days notice for rent increases effective April 1st. Is the Minister saying that the rent increases will have to take effect after April 1st, in order to give the tenants the 30 days notice required under our law? Thank you.

Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It should be done, it better be done, and I will check into it to make sure it is done. Thank you.

Will the Minister report back to this House as to whether 30 days notice has been given to tenants in my constituency for rent increases that are due to take effect April 1, 1995? Thank you.

Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Not only will I check into your constituency, I will check into all the others as well and report back on Monday, because I won't be here tomorrow. But, I will report back on Monday. Thank you.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Whitford.