Mr. Chairman, a number of years ago, the government made a decision to get out of staff housing. We are carrying through with that program. While I realize there are some serious situations in terms of social housing needs and getting into housing and maintaining these housing units. For that purpose, it might be an option we could look at, but we are not looking at it at this point. It is not a function of the Financial Management Board Secretariat. I do not think this would be the right way of doing it. We would be better off to look at how we might do this through the Housing Corporation or some other vehicle, but not through the Financial Management Board Secretariat houses. I think we are better to continue on our course of getting out of staff housing. Once we have staff housing in a community, we cannot discriminate as to who gets it, whether it is southern or local people. We have to be open. I do not think this is the right vehicle. I think we should get out of the staff housing program as quickly as we can. Thank you.
Joe Handley on Staff Housing
In the Legislative Assembly on March 28th, 2000. See this statement in context.
Staff Housing
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 28th, 2000
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