Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, Mr. Nitah.
Debates of Oct. 23rd, 2002
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Further Return To Question 391-14(5): Hay River Health Care Workers Transfer
Question 391-14(5): Hay River Health Care Workers Transfer
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 22nd, 2002
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of the Housing Corporation. Mr. Speaker, we all know that housing is of great demand in the Northwest Territories. I thought the Minister had responded to the needs of particular communities -- six communities, in fact, Mr. Speaker. I cannot remember the six communities right off the top of my head, but the Minister stated in the House during the last session that these six communities, and one of those communities is Lutselk'e, Mr. Speaker, are of in great need of housing. All of a sudden, there is no need in those communities anymore. I would like to ask the Minister, was that a Cabinet position when he mentioned in this House that there were six communities identified as in great need? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.
Return To Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
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Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the context of the question, I will reply to the latter first in the sense that it was not a Cabinet decision, but in consultation with the communities as well, this ongoing needs survey of those communities that were most in need at the time. Thank you.
Return To Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Nitah.
Supplementary To Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I find it ironic that the Minister would stand up in the House and announce core need of housing without Cabinet approval. I would like to ask, what kind of surveys are they doing in the communities that determines all of a sudden one minute there is a great need for housing in this community and the next minute, there is not a great need? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.
Further Return To Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
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Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we do have a process, an ongoing process that assessed each community on an annual basis through our allocation procedures, so if we find that the community is in core need, then we will address that at the time.
Those six communities, Mr. Speaker, we want to look at reprofiling some of our budgets. If the community is not in need of its money, then we would like to reprofile the money to those communities most in need. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Nitah.
Supplementary To Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, for the benefit of the House and the people of the Northwest Territories, can the Minister tell me which six communities, which other communities other than Lutselk'e that were identified as communities that are in great need of housing in the Northwest Territories?
Supplementary To Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.
Further Return To Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
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Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Member's community is one of six. Sorry if I have forgotten the rest of the five, but again, the intent here is to make sure that those communities that are in core need have adequate resources to help develop and overcome some of those housing shortages. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
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The Speaker
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Final supplementary, Mr. Nitah.
Supplementary To Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, every community has a core need for housing, I thought, Mr. Speaker, and I was happy to hear that the Minister announced six communities that will be actioned. There will be some action taken to address the needs for housing in those communities. Yet all of a sudden, there is no need in those communities. I do not know what the Minister is planning to do to address the issues, but those six communities are no longer on a list for priority action. What is the Minister planning to do and how is he planning to address those needs in those communities? The memory is short, obviously, Mr. Speaker. He forgot the communities already.
Supplementary To Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
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The Speaker
Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.
Further Return To Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
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Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No, we have not forgotten those communities that were designated in core need. Mr. Speaker, what is required from the Housing Corporation to reprofile additional monies into those six communities taken from other communities that presently have suitable, adequate and affordable housing situations.
The question today is not so much adequacy and suitability as much as affordability. So we are trying to design the delivery model that would suit those six communities and hopefully within this current fiscal year we can be able to address those key questions. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
Question 392-14(5): Housing Survey Of Core Need
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The Speaker
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Krutko.
Question 393-14(5): Replacement Of Seniors' Facility In Fort Mcpherson
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation. It is in regard to the questions I directed to his colleague, the Minister of Health and Social Services. I would like to ask the Minister of the Housing Corporation; I have had correspondence with him and we have considered looking at different options, so I would like to ask the Minister, has your department had the opportunity to consider replacing the existing seniors' facility in Fort McPherson?
Question 393-14(5): Replacement Of Seniors' Facility In Fort Mcpherson
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.
Return To Question 393-14(5): Replacement Of Seniors' Facility In Fort Mcpherson
Question 393-14(5): Replacement Of Seniors' Facility In Fort Mcpherson
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Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have done a large part of the work already. We have decided to reallocate and reprofile some internal appropriations to the facility, although the facility is designated as an independent seniors' housing project, we will work with the community through our district office and be able to fulfill that obligation. Thank you.
Return To Question 393-14(5): Replacement Of Seniors' Facility In Fort Mcpherson
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The Speaker
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 393-14(5): Replacement Of Seniors' Facility In Fort Mcpherson
Question 393-14(5): Replacement Of Seniors' Facility In Fort Mcpherson
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the Minister for that, it looks like we are making some progress on this. I would like to ask the Minister, how soon can he see the capital item being put into the capital planning process so that I can respond back to my constituents letting them know we are moving on this and hope to have it implemented as soon as possible? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 393-14(5): Replacement Of Seniors' Facility In Fort Mcpherson
Question 393-14(5): Replacement Of Seniors' Facility In Fort Mcpherson
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.
Further Return To Question 393-14(5): Replacement Of Seniors' Facility In Fort Mcpherson
Question 393-14(5): Replacement Of Seniors' Facility In Fort Mcpherson
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There is no requirement to have it incorporated into the capital plan, however they have the monies in internal reallocations so we will assure the Member that we will communicate that back to the community as soon as possible. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 393-14(5): Replacement Of Seniors' Facility In Fort Mcpherson
Question 393-14(5): Replacement Of Seniors' Facility In Fort Mcpherson
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.