Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think it's important to give a bit of a background too. We had agreed at some point over the last several months that rent control legislation would not work in the small jurisdiction of the Northwest Territories. So, if I may, with the concurrence of Mr. Speaker, I'd like to speak in the context of what we have been doing jointly between Justice and the Housing Corporation in its mandates. Recognizing that rent control legislation would not work in the Northwest Territories, we began a consultation process with the developers and had spoken at length across the territories. They have agreed that rent control legislation wouldn't work as well. What we may have failed to do, Mr. Speaker -- and I would like to acknowledge that today - is we may not have met with the people who signed the petition to find a solution to their concerns. I am prepared to do that as I do with all other interest groups -- to meet with them and find out what their concerns are, as well as finding suitable solutions. I am prepared to go that next step as soon as we can. Also we need to confirm that we have developed a consensus amongst the territorial developers that their affordable housing strategy is not working, but again we cannot control market rents. Hopefully at some point in the near future we can eradicate some of those questions. Thank you.
Roger Allen on Question 270-14(6): Affordable Rent In Yellowknife
In the Legislative Assembly on June 6th, 2003. See this statement in context.
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June 5th, 2003
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