Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Anderson.
Debates of Feb. 7th, 2006
This is page numbers 793 - 842 of the Hansard for the 15th Assembly, 4th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was housing.
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Anderson
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We can include the detail on that portfolio along with the rent supps. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Bill Braden Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Okay. Did I hear in the last exchange, was there a commitment to provide a detailed accounting of just how this happens?
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Some Hon. Members
Yes.
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Bill Braden Great Slave
The question is still very much open here. How is it that hamlets or municipal organizations get to be the benefactor here? I would like to have that explained.
One other aspect about this, Mr. Chairman, was in the information that the market housing initiative units, these trailers that were moved in in the last few years are also captured under this Market Housing Program item. Have I got that right?
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, can I have the Member repeat the question?
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Bill Braden Great Slave
Certainly. I just wanted to make sure that I heard correctly a little bit earlier that the market housing initiative units, these trailers that were moved into various communities in the last little while, are also captured under this Market Housing Program; that they are all put into one program here now for administration. Have I got that right, or are they two separate cost centres? Thank you.
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Anderson
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, those will be part of that pot of funds, as well. But you have to remember that most of those costs are paid by the tenants and then we have an offset on our rental income on the other side for that. Thank you.
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Bill Braden Great Slave
So, Mr. Chairman, the rental money that's paid by those tenants goes directly to the corporation, not to anybody else.
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The Chair David Ramsay
That's correct. Thank you, Mr. Braden. Anything further, committee? Mr. Braden.
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Bill Braden Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Further to the market housing initiative, could the corporation provide detail as to the implementation of that program? It was initially designed to provide housing for essential employees in communities. There were difficulties I know attracting those identified tenants and in getting the units occupied. I think I heard one of the Members earlier saying there were also some technical problems in at least one community with these installations. So I guess what I am asking for here, Mr. Chairman, is an accounting of the success or the results of the market housing initiative. Has the investment that we made...What has the investment resulted in in terms of providing housing for that particularly hard to house group of essential employees? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I commit to the Member to get that information. Thank you.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Anything further, committee? We are on page 8-30, information item, infrastructure development, grants and contributions. Any more questions? Page 8-33, information item, district operations, operations expenditure summary. Questions? Mrs. Groenewegen.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Page 8-34, information item, district operations, grants and contributions. Mrs. Groenewegen.
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River South
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I know the Standing Committee on Social Programs has probably dealt with this in depth because it's a large ticket item, but can I get a brief description for Supported Lease Program for $20.756 million? Thank you.
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