Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have two returns to oral questions; one asked by Mr. Rabesca on May 22nd, with respect to the criteria for the sale and purchase of staff housing.
In September 1995, employees living in communities where staff housing was available for sale were provided with the following information regarding the criteria to be used in establishing eligibility lists.
Employees renting a GNWT-owned single detached unit will have first priority to purchase the unit they live in.
Provided the present tenant can be relocated to another staff housing unit and the staff housing needs in that community have been met:
1) For occupied units: - Employees in social housing units will have second priority;
- Employees in other staff housing units will have third priority;
- All other eligible employees will have fourth priority.
2) For vacant, unallocated units:
- Employees in social housing will have first priority;
- Employees in staff housing units will have second priority;
- All other eligible employees will have third priority.
The above criteria have been utilized to establish eligibility lists for sale of all GNWT-owned single detached units, including the unit known locally in Rae as the doctor's residence.