Thank you. Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Picco.
Debates of Jan. 29th, 1998
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Further Return To Question 147-13(5): Cost Of Baffin Health Services
Question 147-13(5): Cost Of Baffin Health Services
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary To Question 147-13(5): Cost Of Baffin Health Services
Question 147-13(5): Cost Of Baffin Health Services
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Sometimes, Mr. Speaker, it seems like we hear conflicting stories and statements made in this House. We believe in community empowerment. Every time a health board issue comes up, the board has to make a decision. In this case, the boards seems to have made a decision. There is a cost benefit analysis being done, yet the ministerial holds appropriate authority to say no, and they also have an asset there. Mr. Speaker, my final supplementary question to the Minister is, indeed, if the cost benefit analysis is done, and the sale of that house could be used to offset those costs, would the Minister approach the Minister of Finance or the Premier to see if that facility could be used, the sale of those revenues could be used to help facilitate the costs incurred? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 147-13(5): Cost Of Baffin Health Services
Question 147-13(5): Cost Of Baffin Health Services
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 147-13(5): Cost Of Baffin Health Services
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, once again I have been able to depend on the cost benefit analysis that is undertaken, presented and analyzed. A decision will be made after that time. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 147-13(5): Cost Of Baffin Health Services
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Roland.
Question 148-13(5): Expanded Downpayment Assistance Program
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question at this time will be directed to the Minister responsible for Housing. Mr. Speaker, some time ago I had asked the Minister about the new EDAP Program, and he responded by saying they were having some meetings to look at some possible changes to the program. I would like to know if the changes have been made and if the EDAP Program is on line in all communities? Thank you.
Question 148-13(5): Expanded Downpayment Assistance Program
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Arlooktoo.
Return To Question 148-13(5): Expanded Downpayment Assistance Program
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The issue of working on the details on how the Expanded Downpayment Assistance Program would work is one the Housing Corporation has been working on over the last several months. We have had consultations with senior management, and we have had feedback from the banking community and from clients. The program itself has been continually upgraded and improved as we move along. The short answer is, yes, the program is up and running in all regions of the NWT.
Return To Question 148-13(5): Expanded Downpayment Assistance Program
Question 148-13(5): Expanded Downpayment Assistance Program
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.
Supplementary To Question 148-13(5): Expanded Downpayment Assistance Program
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Judging from your answer, a person in any community in the NWT who applied for a program would be able to get assistance, if they qualified, under the new EDAP program?
Supplementary To Question 148-13(5): Expanded Downpayment Assistance Program
Question 148-13(5): Expanded Downpayment Assistance Program
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Arlooktoo.
Further Return To Question 148-13(5): Expanded Downpayment Assistance Program
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. All applications are reviewed to ensure that one, the client meets all the requirements and that they can afford not only to get a mortgage from the bank, but they are financially sound to operate the costs of the household from then on. The Housing Corporation does not have unlimited funds to approve all the applications that come across. In fact, in some areas of the north, in Iqaluit, for example, the Housing Corporation was able to only approve or finance half of the applications. This, to some degree, will be relieved by the announcement made by the Finance Minister a few days ago. There are other issues that the Housing Corporation tries to deal with. The purchase of existing units is a part of the program. There are other issues that MLAs or the real estate community has raised which has to deal with market disruption in communities that have a real estate market. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 148-13(5): Expanded Downpayment Assistance Program
Question 148-13(5): Expanded Downpayment Assistance Program
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mrs. Groenewegen.
Question 149-13(5): Lahm Ridge Tower Lease Agreement
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today I would like to direct to the Premier. I am not sure if it is appropriate because it has to do with the Lahm Ridge Tower leasing. I feel that Mr. Antoine, this was not his portfolio at the time these things occurred, but I will leave that up to the Premier. Mr. Speaker, in the document that was tabled in the House yesterday regarding the Lahm Ridge Tower, a portion of it states, and I quote "It was understood by Public Works and Services that the owner was attempting to negotiate the sale of the building to a northern company. It was understood that Public Works and Services would accept an assignment of the extended lease following the sale of the building if it were possible to negotiate agreeable extension terms". What I would like to know is, the senior people in the Department of Public Works and Services who agreed and negotiated this extension, were they aware of who the potential purchasers of the building were at the time of this negotiation? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 149-13(5): Lahm Ridge Tower Lease Agreement
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Premier.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do not know. Thank you.
Return To Question 149-13(5): Lahm Ridge Tower Lease Agreement
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.
Supplementary To Question 149-13(5): Lahm Ridge Tower Lease Agreement
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On the chronology of events that are listed here, it indicates that the assignment of the leases to the new owners actually took place prior to the sale of the building. The numbered company which the leases were assigned to appeared to have been transferred prior to the sale. Could the Premier please comment on that? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 149-13(5): Lahm Ridge Tower Lease Agreement
Question 149-13(5): Lahm Ridge Tower Lease Agreement
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 149-13(5): Lahm Ridge Tower Lease Agreement
Question 149-13(5): Lahm Ridge Tower Lease Agreement
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The chronological order of events is laid out in the document, and I do not see any reason why I should comment about that. It is all laid out there for the Member to read. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 149-13(5): Lahm Ridge Tower Lease Agreement
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Groenewegen.
Supplementary To Question 149-13(5): Lahm Ridge Tower Lease Agreement
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I refer to the item in the chronological order which says October 1, 1997, lease renewal documents, hand delivered by lawyer's office together with document assigning the lease to 974102 NWT Limited. Public Works and Services, deputy minister signed the document that same day. But then, that is October 1st. It shows that November 1st, is when the numbered company assumed ownership of the building. The Premier says it is clear, but I need an answer to that, and if he cannot lay that out for us today, perhaps he could endeavour to find out and get back to us. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 149-13(5): Lahm Ridge Tower Lease Agreement
Question 149-13(5): Lahm Ridge Tower Lease Agreement
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 149-13(5): Lahm Ridge Tower Lease Agreement
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will do that. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 149-13(5): Lahm Ridge Tower Lease Agreement
Question 149-13(5): Lahm Ridge Tower Lease Agreement
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Barnabas.