Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We use Yellowknife as a rate because it's probably the most reasonable rate. We could base it on Colville Lake or somewhere else but I don't think people would like that, Mr. Speaker. So we have to use a base and we compare it to something. We also have to compare the quality and the condition of our units, as well, and that's fair that we need to do that. Mr. Speaker, it doesn't matter how we do it, we want to make sure that people have the money to be able to rent decent accommodation and at the same time meet all their other obligations. Mr. Speaker, I'll take it to the Housing Corporation, we'll look at it again. We have the income support reform exercise going on. This is an issue that I've heard in other places, too, and we take it seriously. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Joe Handley on Question 39-15(6): Public Housing Rent Scale
In the Legislative Assembly on May 9th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 39-15(6): Public Housing Rent Scale
Question 39-15(6): Public Housing Rent Scale
Item 7: Oral Questions
May 8th, 2007
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