Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think what we have heard is government at work at its finest. One hand of the government is paying the other hand of the government, and we are no further ahead. So people who have arrears we're allowing income support, I think as I understood it, to pay their housing arrears. At that point, I am really lost. Why are we bothering with the administrative work then, if that is what the Minister was trying to say? I applaud his effort by his saying that we are going to try to deal with arrears. I applaud that effort, but if you don't have anything and you are asking to pay something and you have nothing to give, well, at the end of the day, we have nothing. These folks are struggling out there. We need a policy that clearly says if you owe money, you can still qualify for social housing. But to get social housing, you have to engage in an active payment program plan. We don't have a policy that addresses that. You clearly said earlier that you have to pay off your arrears before you qualify for social housing. So there's a problem. Will he address that problem? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Robert Hawkins on Question 496-15(3): Eligibility For Public Housing
In the Legislative Assembly on February 28th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 496-15(3): Eligibility For Public Housing
Question 496-15(3): Eligibility For Public Housing
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 27th, 2005
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