Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At this time, I will support the motion as provided by my honourable colleague Mr. Yakeleya. About a month ago, I had an opportunity to go to the communities with the previous Minister of Housing, David Krutko. He heard very well some of the conditions of the units. He heard about the problems people are having in regards to the rent scale. I think, with regard to the 32 percent national average, apparently it is pretty high for up North. To go arbitrarily from 32 to 18 for non-market, that is an arbitrary number that we have come to decide on, Mr. Speaker.
Over the years, like Mrs. Groenewegen said, people are getting frustrated. I think it is about time, at least in my riding and I am sure across the Territories, that they have been asking this government why the 32 or 25 percent or whichever it was before? Why not go the net income versus gross? I think by bringing something like this forward, maybe we are listening to some of the people that are living in some of these units.
The previous Minister, when we travelled, he heard about 14 or 15 people staying in one unit. It is unbelievable in these communities. It shouldn't be happening. The conditions of the units, there was one lady in Paulatuk who said she waited five years to get her place repaired. It just so happened that they are getting it repaired this year. She was very happy that we did make that trip. It gave her some kind of comfort that the corporation is trying to do something in regard to repairs of some of these older units.
Most of my colleagues already indicated that most of their concerns have been raised, but I will support the motion, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
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