Mr. Speaker, I have a return to written question asked by Mrs. Groenewegen on October 18, 2005, regarding the market housing initiative.
In response to Mrs. Groenewegen's request, the cost of the market housing initiative is detailed as follows:
Phase 1: $2.75 million
Phase 2: $1.65 million
Monthly cost of maintaining vacant units:
- • Fort Good Hope: $655
- • Fort Liard: $535
- • Fort Providence: $565
- • Lutselk'e: $570
The corporation has acquired 44 housing units in the last two years with the intention of providing market housing to communities in need. Twenty-two modular units were purchased in 2004-05 with 20 of the units currently occupied: 15 units rented under the Market Housing Program, two units rented under the Supported Lease Program, three units sold, and two units vacant at this time.
The rented units are occupied as follows:
- • 15 essential service suppliers occupy 11 units;
- • a total of three GNWT program clients occupy three units;
- • a total of two community government employees occupy two units;
- • a total of one other community resident occupies one unit; and
- • a total of 25 educational service provides occupy 24 other market housing units.
For 2005-06, a further 22 units are being constructed. Ten new duplexes and two units being transferred from public housing. These units are in the final stages of completion with only one rented at this time.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.