Look. Here is the dilemma that we are in. We have, Mr. Steen, I would hope that would...well it is not okay. Well anyway the dilemma that we are in is we are currently selling houses. Until we determine what houses are left over, we cannot determine how many houses are left to transfer over, okay. Same with leases. So we are working out the formula or the formulae, or the format, or the policy, right now, between Mr. Voytilla and Mr. Handley, and discussions between Mr. Arlooktoo and myself. It is our desire to move as quickly as possible, but there are some things out there right now that we cannot quite totally identify how many staff houses are left over, for example. You know what I am saying? So it is our intent, and I want to reassure Mr. Steen, who is no longer here, that it is our intent to do that and I do not care what previous governments said. I have made a statement in the House and I stand by it as the Finance Minister. We are going to do this initiative, because it is the right initiative. And I am not going to take any responsibility for the previous government's inability to move forward on this initiative. This initiative will be put in place, will in some small way alleviate the housing shortage in our constituencies, and I will move as quickly as possible to provide everybody with the information. It is that simple. Nothing else. Thank you.
John Todd on Committee Motion 9-13(4): To Defer Consideration Of The Program Summary: Financial Management Board Secretariat In The Department Of The Executive
In the Legislative Assembly on February 6th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 9-13(4): To Defer Consideration Of The Program Summary: Financial Management Board Secretariat In The Department Of The Executive
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 6th, 1997
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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