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Further Return To Question 148-13(7): Government Position On Giant Mine
Question 148-13(7): Government Position On Giant Mine
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to extend question period.

Further Return To Question 148-13(7): Government Position On Giant Mine
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The Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker David Krutko

Mr. Morin is seeking unanimous consent to extend question period. Do I have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Morin, you may continue.

Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Education. Mr. Minister, I have a request from my constituent. They would like to know how much money was spent on the Minister's Forum on Education. Thank you.

The Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker David Krutko

The Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Miltenberger.

Return To Question 149-13(7): Cost Of Strategic Review Initiatives
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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the budget figure that we are looking at for the completion of the whole strategic review, including the ministerial forum, with a final document being produced at the end of June, is $350,000.

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The Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker David Krutko

Oral questions. Mr. Morin.

Question 150-13(7): Support For New Home Owners
Item 6: Oral Questions

April 27th, 1999

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I ask the Minister of the Housing Corporation to picture himself as a young couple from Fort Resolution that are just starting out in life, they have just been married for a couple years, they have lived in public housing for a couple of years, they have just had a child and they turn to the Housing Corporation. They turn to the Housing Corporation for advice and also for assistance to buy a home. They do not know a lot about carpentry, plumbing or electrical, but they do know that they can afford to own their own home and pay the rent or pay the mortgage. When they turn to the Housing Corporation they do put their trust in the Housing Corporation to assist them. Is the Minister willing to develop a program or a policy to ensure that the people that assist this young couple from Fort Resolution to buy a home will also assist them to let them know whether they are buying a sound home or not, not only to protect the young couple's investment, but to protect the Housing Corporation's investment. Thank you.

The Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker David Krutko

The Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Although my grey hair might make me look old, I do consider myself fairly young and I can picture easily myself in that position. I have a large family and I do have a mortgage. When I bought the home I am in, I knew much less than I know now because I have now assumed the responsibility of the Housing Corporation. I understand the concerns that the Member is raising and I cannot see a problem in looking to develop a program that would, for example, an information item that would be given to potential homeowners or when they come to the corporation for assistance that we would provide them with a statistics sheet as to what they would need to look at. I would have to see, as I stated in an earlier question, what we do as a Housing Corporation when potential clients come in, what kind of assistance we provide in going through the process to see if we can support the individuals that file for applications through the EDAP. I will work with the Housing Corporation to see if we can develop a policy that would see us providing some assistance in informing potential new homeowners as to some of the things they would need to look for before purchasing a home. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker David Krutko

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Morin.

Supplementary To Question 150-13(7): Support For New Home Owners
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Supplementary to the same Minister, that is very good and I would just like to assure the Minister that I do know some of the project staff and I have had some experience with the project staff in our region and with how they assist our people and they are excellent people from the Housing Corporation in our region. They do an excellent job. Also, Mr. Minister, I think it is important that yourself, as a Minister who represents the government, protect the investment that you make ultimately in those units. I think it is important that you not only protect the investment through the banks, which you do already and you protect your own investments, you are taking a second mortgage is my understanding, so that the banks do not end up with the units, the Housing Corporation ends up with the unit in the end if somebody does not pay their mortgage. You also have to protect your investment to make sure the house is sound, that it does not end up being condemned six months after you bought it and that has happened in the past. You need a program, or a policy at the minimum, in place to protect your investment. Will you be doing that, protecting your investment? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 150-13(7): Support For New Home Owners
Question 150-13(7): Support For New Home Owners
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The Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker David Krutko

Just a reminder to the House to keep your supplementary direct and do not elaborate too long. The same thing with your responses to the questions, get to the point.

--Applause

The Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation.

Further Return To Question 150-13(7): Support For New Home Owners
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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To be direct, I will work with the Housing Corporation staff to see what we can do to try and reduce the risk. I agree with the Member on what he said about protecting our investment Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Further Return To Question 150-13(7): Support For New Home Owners
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The Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker David Krutko

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Morin.

Supplementary To Question 150-13(7): Support For New Home Owners
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I compliment you on your wise advice, and I will take Hansard from today and keep

it on my desk so I can share it with other Members that may not be in their seats today at future dates. Mr. Minister, the construction season is starting now in the South Slave region. It is very important, as well, since springtime, people have more of a tendency to buy units now. It is also because you are passing the budget here today and the South Slave Housing Corporation will have a new budget so it is important that this policy is looked into fairly quickly. So can I get a commitment from you that it will be a priority and be looked into fairly quickly just to save, in the future, the Housing Corporation any headache and most importantly, the homeowner. Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 150-13(7): Support For New Home Owners
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The Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker David Krutko

Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, Mr. Roland.

Further Return To Question 150-13(7): Support For New Home Owners
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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I stated earlier, we will look at what we can do in this area to protect those that would be using our programs as well as the Housing Corporation. We will look at what we can do and we will have to see how we can do it within our existing means. We will see what we can do. And understandably, yes, we are entering into construction season so, as I committed earlier, will look at what we can do in protecting investments of the people that come through our program and that we guarantee as well. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker David Krutko

Oral questions. Mr. Morin.

Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My next question will be for the Minister of Transportation. Yesterday when the Minister presented his budget in the committee of the whole, the deputy minister stated that the Highway 4 reconstruction program line item in the budget, money was being spent already on that line item because of the interim appropriation that the Minister of Finance passed in this House. I ask the Minister, were any dollars spent prior to that interim supplemental appropriation brought into the House? Thank you.

The Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker David Krutko

Minister responsible for Transportation, Mr. Steen.

Return To Question 151-13(7): Reconstruction Of Highway 3
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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I was advised, I believe it was around $80,000 was spent prior to January of this year, prior to the interim appropriation being passed, but it was spent on the understanding that it was a multi-year project, therefore it was allowable under the Financial Management Act. Thank you.

Return To Question 151-13(7): Reconstruction Of Highway 3
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The Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker David Krutko

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Morin.

Supplementary To Question 151-13(7): Reconstruction Of Highway 3
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Has the Minister looked into this issue already and has he assured himself that the Department of Transportation did not spend money prior to it being voted on in this House or approved by Cabinet through a supplementary appropriation or whatever? Did you assure yourself of that? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 151-13(7): Reconstruction Of Highway 3
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The Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker David Krutko

Mr. Steen.

Further Return To Question 151-13(7): Reconstruction Of Highway 3
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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Clarification. I should correct myself in saying that the money was spent, the work was done to the extent of $780,000. The money was not actually spent nor the work paid for until the interim appropriation was passed.