Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation.
- Given that the NWT Housing Corporation has been actively engaged in negotiations with the federal government and that the ATCO/Novel housing project in Calgary, Alberta, when would the Minister provide the detailed plan on the entire project for public input and discussion?
- What is the budget breakdown of this project in terms of who is paying for what: How much is the federal government paying; how much is the territorial government paying; and how much is ATCO paying? How is the territorial government going to fund its portion of the project, and what impact would this have on other NWT Housing Corporation projects?
- Have the NWT Construction Association, NWT Chamber of Commerce, or NWT Association of Communities and aboriginal governments been given such a public plan for discussion with their constituents? If not, when will they be provided this information?
- How does the ATCO/Novel housing project plan include involvement of northern builders and suppliers, not only in how to take part in the ATCO/Novel housing project, but on other options that would be available for the $220 million plus housing project?
- What other options have been considered on how to spend the $220 million plus housing investment and meet the social housing needs of the North, other than going with the ATCO/Novel housing project, and what cost-benefit analysis has been done?
- How does this ATCO Novel plan include training opportunities for northern labour in northern communities, in what communities, in what regions, how many people, and how?
- How does this plan include meaningful partnerships with other departments and agencies such as Aurora College, the departments of Industry, Tourism and Investment, and Transportation with the construction
- and building industries of the North? Please explain their roles in detail.
- What work has been done with municipal governments and aboriginal governments to ensure a cooperative partnership regarding land development? Is there an inventory or plan on how the government will have 1,400 lots on which to place those mobile units?
- Has there been any survey or means for input from the potential tenants to gauge the interest or support for this mega project?
- How much money would it cost the proponents of the pipeline project or ATCO/Novel housing, whichever is responsible, to pay for the removal of the campsite trailers if they had to move them after use and they were not turned into Novel housing units?
- The Minister indicated in this House that he expects to move 100 mobile units a year. Given that estimate, it will take at least 14 years to move 1,400 units. In the interim, where would these units be stored, secured, and protected from the elements and potential vandalism?
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.