Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my response to questions the other day, I did talk about the fact that there was some concern raised by Members and by the Seniors’ Society. We did take some of the recommendations. That’s why we decided that we’d implement it over a two-year period with the first being September 1st and the second being July 1st of next year. I did say the other day that this is something that needs to be done, and it’s a question of treating all people across the NWT equally like we all signed up to do in our Members Code of Conduct. That’s where we’re going with this. To pay $35 to be all in as far as paying rent goes, I think that’s showing a lot of respect in looking after our seniors, where you have seniors that are living in their own houses on fixed income paying up to $1,500 a month to support themselves. I think this delaying it over two years, obviously, we heard some of the concerns raised by this Assembly.
Robert C. McLeod on Question 126-17(3): Changes To Seniors Public Housing Rent Scales
In the Legislative Assembly on June 11th, 2012. See this statement in context.
Question 126-17(3): Changes To Seniors Public Housing Rent Scales
Oral Questions
June 10th, 2012
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