Thank you, Mr. Chairman. No, I am of the firm belief that there is not. In the context of trying to promote home-ownership and housing market developments in the small communities there are very few people who can actually afford a full mortgage. Thus we promote the social housing programs. For instance, in the city here there are private developers who can access conventional bank loans to develop markets. If you compare that to a non-tax-based community most banks will not step in, so we feel there is an obligation for the Housing Corporation to fund the majority of those projects. Thank you.
Roger Allen on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 4th, 2002. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 3rd, 2002
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