Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.
Debates of March 6th, 2003
This is page numbers 541 - 578 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 chairman.
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Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the figure that Mr. Allen used in the return, I understand, does not include seniors. Thank you.
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Supplementary To Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister, how many out of the 58 percent are income support clients?
Supplementary To Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
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Further Return To Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am informed they are all working families. Thank you.
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Further Return To Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So all the decreases will be working families. Can the Minister tell me what will happen in a case where income support clients receive a sizable sum of money, maybe $500, so they are declined from getting income the next month, but the housing will be raised because of the money they receive? What will happen to the arrears they are going to accumulate every time they receive a sum of money? Who is going to take care of that? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
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Further Return To Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wonder if the Member could clarify his question for me.
Further Return To Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
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Supplementary To Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will restate my question. Who will take care of arrears when somebody receives a large sum of money and their income support is denied and then the Housing Corporation increases their rent for that same month? They will have an outstanding balance the next month. Who will take care of that outstanding balance or will they be carrying arrears every time they receive a sum of money? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
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Further Return To Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
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Further Return To Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
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Supplementary To Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister what is not going to apply. The rent increase is not going to apply, or will they not be denied their income support? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
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Further Return To Question 176-14(6): Reduction In Public Housing Rent For Seniors
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Housing Corporation funds the income support clients in return through our department. Thank you.
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Question 177-14(6): GNWT Harmonization Initiative
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is on the harmonization initiative and my question is for Minister Allen, Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation. Mr. Speaker, we've had different Ministers take the lead on this initiative of harmonization. We've had it go from Education, Culture and Employment, back to Housing and it's never been clear who is taking the lead. During the fall session, during question period, the Minister of Housing indicated he was in conflict. I would like to ask the Minister to explain why he declared a conflict of interest on the harmonization initiative.
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Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Under advisement, due to the fact that I have family in public housing in Inuvik, my home riding, I declared conflict. Thank you.
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Supplementary To Question 177-14(6): GNWT Harmonization Initiative
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's clear now that the Minister felt he was in a conflict and I can certainly appreciate that he declared it, but how do we know he's still not in a conflict? Can the Minister provide us with a document from the conflict of interest commissioner stating that he's no longer in a conflict? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 177-14(6): GNWT Harmonization Initiative
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