Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the idea of the program is to get people into actually paying the operational costs of those units, so they will be responsible for paying the power costs, the utility costs, and ensure they realize there is a cost associated with homeownership. That is the portion they will have to be paying for two years. Once they have gone through that process for the two years, at that point if they want to buy the unit outright, they will continue to pay the utility costs and then become homeowners. The problem we are having with the transition from moving people from social housing to access housing -- and I know the Member touched on it -- we are sort of setting these people up in social housing. We pay the monthly rent, but you don't really understand what the cost to operate that unit is until you move into your home. A year later, you find out you just weren't ready for the costs to operate a home. I think through the idea of a Supported Lease Program, we are hoping to be able to deliver that. We also realize that this will be an application-based program to find the clients we feel will meet that criteria and are ready to move into these programs.
David Krutko on Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 6th, 2006. See this statement in context.
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Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 5th, 2006
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