Mr. Speaker, as we know, a majority of the houses were constructed under federal aboriginal housing or, basically, federal housing programs in the past. The criteria for those housing dollars are that we do receive a subsidy for housing by way of $30 million. The $30 million are for the 2,300 units that we have in place to pay for the O and M costs of those units. So the Member is correct; those units are presently being funded under the federal social housing subsidy that we presently received. But I think the Members also have to realize that the subsidy is now presently declining. In the next 30 years the $30 million will be zero. So we are having to find new ways of having to offset the cost of operating the new units, but also realizing we do have to replace those units. Thank you.
David Krutko on Question 112-15(5): Public Housing Allocations And Replacement Strategies
In the Legislative Assembly on October 18th, 2006. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 112-15(5): Public Housing Allocations And Replacement Strategies
Question 112-15(5): Public Housing Allocations And Replacement Strategies
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 17th, 2006
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