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Return To Question 247-12(7): Government Staff Housing Category
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Supplementary, Ms. Mike.

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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm glad the Minister understands what my question is all about. I would consider it to be subsidized because they don't have to pay separately for the fuel and, very recently, power was included in the rent as well. On top of that, GNWT staff receive housing allowances. I would consider it to be subsidized housing. Would you not agree, Mr. Minister?

Supplementary To Question 247-12(7): Government Staff Housing Category
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Pollard.

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John Pollard Hay River

Mr. Speaker, it has been raised by the general public and private companies many times that GNWT employees experience some advantages when they live in government housing and rent from the government. Whether or not you could call that subsidized housing, I don't know, Mr. Speaker. But, it certainly has been referred to by other people as subsidized housing, compared to the private market. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

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

Titus Allooloo Amittuq

Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister of Housing a question again. I checked the Residential Tenancies Act and the Minister may be correct. Section 47(6) states that this section does not apply to subsidized public housing. Then my question is, Mr. Speaker, if the tenants of public housing are not protected by this act, how are they protected in terms of landlords raising rents? Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, Mr. Morin.

Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will have to take that question as notice. Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

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

Question 249-12(7): Legal Reason For Arctic College Name Change
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions

March 5th, 1995

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Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question I would like to direct to the Minister of Education, under whose direction the former Arctic College comes. We've recently heard, Mr. Speaker, that the name has changed from Arctic College to College East and College West. I understand this is an interim change, only until another suitable name is found. People have raised a concern about this because it is puzzling to people what is going to happen. There are a lot of letterhead and certificates; the name Arctic College is recognized across the country; and, while there is going to be division, that's not for a little while yet. I would like to ask the Minister is there a legal reason for making such a change, from Arctic College to College West and College East?

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Nerysoo.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Yes, Mr. Speaker, there is a legal reason. In fact, we amended our Arctic College legislation to divide the college into two in the new Public Colleges Act and that legislation was approved by this Assembly.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Whitford.

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Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand College East and College West are interim names until such a time as permanent names are found. I would like to ask the Minister if this is correct and how long that will take.

Supplementary To Question 249-12(7): Legal Reason For Arctic College Name Change
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Nerysoo.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just for the information of my colleagues, the certificates that are being given out still retain the name of Arctic College up until the time we make the legal name changes to both colleges. The Arctic College certificate will remain because it is the existing name of the institution. What will occur is the two names will be brought forward and I presently have this documentation before Cabinet. I've already heard from my colleagues from Nunavut the name they recommend for that college. I've received a number of names from the west and will be recommending the appropriate name. Then, we will make the appropriate changes.

I just wanted to advise the honourable Member that there are no additional costs for letterhead. It remains the same. The identification being used now is that there are two separate colleges, one in the east and one in the west, but names will be given to both institutions.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Whitford.

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Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Thank you. So, am I to understand, then, that this is a legal change and there are going to be no physical changes to the signs, the letterhead, the notices on certificates and things like that, for the time being, until a more permanent name is established for the west and for the east?

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Nerysoo.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That certainly is the case at this juncture. Once the names have been chosen, then we will move to make the appropriate

changes to letterhead and certificates that will be issued by both colleges.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Ms. Mike.

Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation. Mr. Speaker, I don't oppose the rent increases at all; I want the honourable Minister to know that. However, Mr. Speaker, one of the Minister's arguments has been that there are high-income earners living in public housing. This is true but does the Minister know why these people who are making good money are living in public housing?

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No, I do not know why people making high incomes live in public housing. But, some of the reasons people have said are that the Housing Corporation in the past haven't had adequate programs to address their needs so we've changed all the programs in the last few years so they do meet high-income earners' needs. Also, it doesn't pay to own your own home if you can get subsidized public housing because you can get it a lot cheaper. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Supplementary, Ms. Mike.