Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That is, as always, a good question from my colleague from the land of milk and honey, Iqaluit. The reason there has been a slight delay in the expansion of this privatization initiative is primarily because we have had such resounding response to our second round of house sales. The property management and the costs associated with that will be contingent on how many houses are left over and how many leases are in place. I am fairly confident that, within the next 60 to 90 days, we will be able to conclude all the housing that we think we can conclude, then look forward to advertising and tendering property management right across the territorial framework, because we will be clear as to what properties we have and what properties we do not have. That is the primary reason for the fact that we have not moved sooner on this initiative. At the end of the day, we are really hoping that the houses we have to look after will be minimal as our employees will have purchased the houses or local groups, as they are currently doing now, will have purchased the houses on their behalf. I want to assure my colleague we will move quickly as soon as we have concluded our initiative on the sale of the staff housing. Thank you.
John Todd on Question 447-13(4): Status Of Leases For Social Housing
In the Legislative Assembly on March 4th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 447-13(4): Status Of Leases For Social Housing
Question 447-13(4): Status Of Leases For Social Housing
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 3rd, 1997
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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