Thank you, Madam Chair. The employee was a resident of Tuktoyaktuk, then he moved out and couldn't sell his home, so per the government's approved employee house purchase program, we are obligated to purchase the house from the employee who couldn't sell it on the private market, Madam Chair. Thank you.
Debates of Feb. 19th, 1996
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Madam Chair, does this apply even if it's not a government house in the first place?
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Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Chair. The program is to purchase a private employee's house it they relocate from the community for a government position and are unable to sell their house for what they want within a reasonable period of time. Thank you.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Madam Chair, I don't really have a question for the Minister, but I do question the program because this is a HAP house. This particular house that he's talking about was a HAP house. The guy might have paid $15,000 or $20,000 for it. I question the program. That's just a comment.
Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96
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Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Chair. Under the existing policy, we don't determine where the individual procured his housing unit from. Under the guidelines, if it's a privately-owned unit by the employee, then we purchase it if he can't sell it within a reasonable time and he was to move from the community.
Given what Mr. Steen has said, it is something we can take a look at; whether or not units were paid for initially in large form by the government, whether we're in fact double paying for those units. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96
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Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96
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Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
I'll just repeat this one again. NWT Housing Corporation, total department, special warrants, $414,500.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Department Of Justice
Community Justice And Corrections
Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Department of Justice, capital. special warrants, community justice and corrections, $630,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Department Of Public Works And Services
Supply Services
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Department of Public Works and Services, capital, supply services, not previously authorized, $440,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Accommodation Services
Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96
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Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Vehicles And Equipment
Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96
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Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96
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Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Department Of Municipal And Community Affairs
Community Development
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, capital, community development, not previously authorized, negative $568,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed