Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the area that the Member has highlighted, this, of course, is an initiative that we're trying to address in non-market communities where it's very difficult right now and a lot of businesses and bankers are not keen to go in because of the high cost and the shortage of dollars and things from communities because of the way they're funded. So this program, through MACA, is doing that one little bit to try to help them in those communities. Members will have an opportunity to address the concerns through this budget process with Municipal and Community Affairs, but we feel that the market communities, tax-based communities, have the ability to develop and sell lots and recoup their costs right now. That avenue isn't available in smaller communities, although we are changing how communities can finance to go forward. So this is one of the initiatives we feel could be taken to try to help them along the process. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Question 14-15(3): Lot Development Assistance
In the Legislative Assembly on March 17th, 2004. See this statement in context.
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