Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First on the new homes, there were over 600 families that we assisted additionally with Plan 2000, and I believe there were close to 340 new homes built as a result of that. The others were extensive renovations, et cetera. If you compare 2.6 persons per household and 3.39 it does not seem like a big difference, but I think you have to really look at who the people are that you are counting. In communities all over the Arctic we have, percentage wise, dangerously high numbers of very young people, fifteen years and under. The figure you raised, I think, is a little misleading. We have still many households that are over crowded. There is I think, a very urgent need to build new social housing. It is something that we are trying to pursue with the federal Ministers, but I believe very much and I think the two previous housing Ministers would agree with me, unless things change, unless we can convince the federal government to build new social housing that there is in fact a housing crisis looming. It is very important that we try to do something about it, and I do not think it is an exaggeration or over estimation. Unless we do something there is very much a housing crisis on our door step in every sense of the word.
Goo Arlooktoo on Committee Motion 2-13(5): To Amend Committee Motion 1-13(5)
In the Legislative Assembly on October 23rd, 1997. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 2-13(5): To Amend Committee Motion 1-13(5)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 23rd, 1997
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
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