That certainly puts the average person, whether they’re single income, double income, whatever the case may be, at a significant disadvantage because, as I cited today, they’ve had increases of 16 percent in Yellowknife that have been quite regular over the last few years and certainly have a single example of 33 percent rental increase at an apartment unit. That’s barely affordable if it’s affordable at all. What is the Minister willing to do to put support behind the average family that’s out there trying to rent and get by at the same time?
Robert Hawkins on Question 159-16(3): Provisions For Rent Controls
In the Legislative Assembly on February 19th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Question 159-16(3): Provisions For Rent Controls
Oral Questions
February 18th, 2009
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