Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Member says we don't have policies. Well, we do, and one of the policies is that you cannot be in public housing if you have arrears. In order to get around that policy, there is also a provision that allows for people to work a payment plan out with the local authorities to pay down those arrears. I'm not saying you pay it off overnight. Make an attempt to pay down those arrears over a period of time to get your name back on the waiting list for public housing. In regard to the Member's question, right now we are looking at the mandate of the corporation and we are going to look at the whole idea of our programs and also looking at our procedures and policies. So we are open to that but, again, we do have to follow existing policies that we do have and the policy is clear: You cannot be in public housing or get into public housing with outstanding arrears. So that is the policy.
David Krutko on Question 502-15(3): Consistency In Dealing With Clients In Arrears
In the Legislative Assembly on February 28th, 2005. See this statement in context.
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Question 502-15(3): Consistency In Dealing With Clients In Arrears
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 27th, 2005
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