Mr. Speaker, I too was disturbed by the comments by one of the Members this morning. The only comments I would make is that it is the intention of the Housing Corporation, in a small way, to try to meet the severe housing shortage we have, the overcrowding, the lack of housing, and the poor conditions of the houses in our communities. If you travel to the smaller communities, especially in the remoter regions, what you will find is something totally different than what you see here in Yellowknife. I think the comments made this morning were uncalled for and not factual to what we are trying to do. The initiative we presented as a plan will in fact help 2000 lower to middle income families who can afford the cost of running a house and some mortgage payments, the ability to be more self-reliant, to own their own homes, to pay for their own bills, and thus freeing up the social housing they are occupying now to be used by those in more severe need.
Goo Arlooktoo on Question 392-13(4): Plan 2000
In the Legislative Assembly on February 26th, 1997. See this statement in context.
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Question 392-13(4): Plan 2000
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 25th, 1997
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
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