This is page numbers 1355 - 1396 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 6th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was tlicho.

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Return To Question 417-14(6): Nwt Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
Question 417-14(6): NWT Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Lafferty.

Supplementary To Question 417-14(6): Nwt Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
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Leon Lafferty North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As everyone knows, the life of this Assembly is dwindling and it's going to be coming to an end pretty soon. I would like to ask the Minister if he's going on the new initiative that he can make sure that it's in the transition document for the next Assembly when they come into existence? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 417-14(6): Nwt Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
Question 417-14(6): NWT Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.

Further Return To Question 417-14(6): Nwt Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
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Roger Allen

Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I confirmed a little earlier, it's work in progress. We will continue to pursue that in terms of policy change or in addition to the policy. We will review that very clearly, and certainly we need to look at statistical data to confirm that and I will undertake that. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Further Return To Question 417-14(6): Nwt Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Lafferty.

Supplementary To Question 417-14(6): Nwt Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
Question 417-14(6): NWT Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
Item 7: Oral Questions

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Leon Lafferty North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One of the other things that affect how people qualify for their program is this 25 percent of the gross wages, and everyone knows that that's a substantial amount of money that they have to put forward. I would like to ask the Minister if he could make sure that this is one of the things that he does and puts it forward so it can be dealt with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 417-14(6): Nwt Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
Question 417-14(6): NWT Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.

Further Return To Question 417-14(6): Nwt Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
Question 417-14(6): NWT Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
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Roger Allen

Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Certainly under the social housing agreement we'll have to look at that very closely, as well. We need to look at the income levels as well as how it factors into the overall policy initiative, and I will certainly do that. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 417-14(6): Nwt Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Your final supplementary, Mr. Lafferty.

Supplementary To Question 417-14(6): Nwt Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
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Leon Lafferty North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We also know that sometimes when housing is unable to take records of the income of the people, so what they use is their last year's tax deductions and statements and are assessing people on it. Sometimes people are not employed in the current year, so sometimes they accumulate arrears although it's not a fault of theirs. Could the Minister look at finding new ways of assessing income? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 417-14(6): Nwt Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
Question 417-14(6): NWT Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
Item 7: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.

Further Return To Question 417-14(6): Nwt Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
Question 417-14(6): NWT Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
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Roger Allen

Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we understand very clearly that arrears are a contentious issue in all communities. We recognize that throughout our visitation to the communities. We will go on a case-by-case basis work with those individuals who want to move into home ownership programs. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Further Return To Question 417-14(6): Nwt Housing Corporation Policies On Rental Arrears
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 7, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Bell.

Question 418-14(6): Declining High School Graduation Rates
Item 7: Oral Questions

October 8th, 2003

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Brendan Bell

Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. I had questions for him yesterday, and unfortunately I ran out of time. But I had real concerns with his last answer about Yellowknife graduation rates and the fact that we recognize that there's a trend and that they are declining. I'd like to ask the Minister if he's had a look and can tell us why these rates seem to be declining. Thank you.

The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Bell. The honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Mr. Speaker, the statistics that I have indicate that the graduation rates for Yellowknife in 1999 were 170; in 2000 were 165; in 2001 were 155; and in 2002 were 149. We're analyzing the enrollments and student results for grades 10 to 12 to see what's happening on that, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Bell.

Supplementary To Question 418-14(6): Declining High School Graduation Rates
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Brendan Bell

Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So four years of decline, we're analyzing the results. Can the Minister tell us what he's come up with in this analysis? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 418-14(6): Declining High School Graduation Rates
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Bell. The honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

No, Mr. Speaker, I don't have any results of that yet. Thank you.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Bell.

Supplementary To Question 418-14(6): Declining High School Graduation Rates
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Brendan Bell

Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you. Well, Members of the Standing Committee on Social Programs have been concerned that our student support budgets -- and you heard Mr. Roland speak of that today -- have not been increasing quickly enough to keep up with the special needs in the classroom. Would the Minister acknowledge that this could be one cause of the declining rates? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 418-14(6): Declining High School Graduation Rates
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Bell. The honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At this point I can't relate that to this, Mr. Speaker. I would have to do a lot more checking on information before I could address that particular question. Thank you.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Your final supplementary, Mr. Bell.