Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, because my question touches more than one portfolio -Public Works and Services, Housing, Personnel -- I will direct my question to the Premier of this government. As I indicated earlier in my Member's statement about the request from the Taloyoak Housing Association concerning the shortage of housing, in that community there are some public units without running water. We have overcrowding in homes in that community at this point. Will the Premier seriously consider either turning over the empty GNWT units to the housing association in that community or allowing the GNWT employees who live in that community to move to vacant GNWT units? Thank you.
Question 34-13(3): Allocation Of GNWT Housing Units To Taloyoak Residents
In the Legislative Assembly on March 22nd, 1996. See this topic in context.
Question 34-13(3): Allocation Of GNWT Housing Units To Taloyoak Residents
Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Mr. Premier.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In this day and age with the shortage of housing in the Northwest Territories, we should not have any empty houses in the Northwest Territories. I completely agree with the Member. Also, previously, as a government, we have turned administration of staff housing over to the Housing Corporation so that this type of problem should not happen. I understand that this function will be completed by April 1 st of this year. By all means, it should mean that you never have staff housing sitting empty when people in the communities need a roof over their head. So I will talk to the Minister of DPW as well as the Minister of Housing and address that issue so that we do not have empty staff housing at the community level. I would like to thank the Member for bringing that issue to our attention. Mahsi.
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Question 34-13(3): Allocation Of GNWT Housing Units To Taloyoak Residents
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 21st, 1996
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Enuaraq.