Mr. Speaker, I was really happy there for a minute. I thought we actually got an answer from the Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation on something to do with the seniors' rent. First I heard we were going to suspend the rent policy that's in place now. Then I heard we were going to suspend it in market communities. Then I heard we were just going to take it back to Cabinet to see if we can suspend it in market communities. I just think this has created so much lack of clarity now that if I was a senior living in a housing unit right now, I would not be getting any sleep this weekend wondering what's going on. What does suspend mean? To me, to say you are going to suspend the rent scale for seniors sounds like they are going to be paying means tested rent here on the rent scale in the next little while. That's what suspend means to me. Now, if the Minister says he is going to grandfather the existing tenants in seniors' housing under the current regime and suspend any further renting of units until this issue of the rent scale has been decided upon, then I can understand that. I need some clarity here. What is the Minister talking about? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Jane Groenewegen on Question 100-15(5): Seniors' Rent Subsidy Policy
In the Legislative Assembly on June 8th, 2006. See this statement in context.
Question 100-15(5): Seniors' Rent Subsidy Policy
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