Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The new public housing rent scales came into effect July 1, 2012, and largely at the call of all the Members of this House to have a system that was much fairer and treated all of our residents in housing more equitably. At that time the decision was made that to be fair, all sources of income would be included in the calculation, and to change from that would mean we’re going back to the old rental scale approach, back to a shotgun approach where all different types of support were exempted. So that’s why the new public housing rental scales were drawn up so that it would include these forms of income. Thank you.
Bob McLeod on Question 167-17(3): Child Tax Benefit And Public Housing Rental Scale
In the Legislative Assembly on October 17th, 2012. See this statement in context.
Question 167-17(3): Child Tax Benefit And Public Housing Rental Scale
Oral Questions
October 16th, 2012
Yellowknife South
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