Mr. Speaker, we have looked at the concept of a flat rent scale and, as I indicated in my response to Mr. Allen, it is not something that at this point we are looking at as an option. Right now our social housing programs have a ceiling of 30 percent of household income, and we are concerned that by going to a different methodology of calculating rent, we would allow our clients to have to pay higher than that. It would have effect on some of the groups. We would really be putting extra burden on especially our seniors and our singles. So it is not something we are looking at at this point. It is something that we are keeping an eye on or leaving open as an option as the CMHC funds decline, and we have to keep everything that is a possibility on the table. Thank you.
Michael McLeod on Question 92-15(2): Flat Rate Rent Scale
In the Legislative Assembly on March 26th, 2004. See this statement in context.
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Question 92-15(2): Flat Rate Rent Scale
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 25th, 2004
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