Mr. Speaker, the role of enforcing rent payments, non-payment of rents, collections, et cetera, lies at the hands of the local housing organization, which is in all of the communities. The Housing Corporation's role is to be supportive in an advisory capacity to the LHO. There are some LHOs that have chosen to put in a policy at the board level, that if an eviction must take place, it will not take place during certain periods of the year, the coldest part of the year. This has been brought to my attention recently and we actually have a letter going out to all LHOs right now, which says to the communities, here is what some of the LHOs have done, you might want to try it to ensure there is no undue hardship to the people that are to be evicted.
Goo Arlooktoo on Question 97-13(4): Policy On Mid-winter Evictions
In the Legislative Assembly on January 23rd, 1997. See this statement in context.
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Question 97-13(4): Policy On Mid-winter Evictions
Item 6: Oral Questions
January 22nd, 1997
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
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