Mr. Speaker, the Minister is well within his ability to say I’m going to examine this issue in the public’s good, but maybe he’s more interested in I don’t know what. I’m not going to suggest anything, I’m just saying I don’t know what he’s more interested in. Maybe he doesn’t think that people are important. I do, and I’m certainly sure he’s going to stand up and say he cares about them as well. But all I’m asking him to do is take this initiative very seriously that we should have some type of tenant bill of rights, because when a tenant is shown the door due to construction or delay or whatnot, the landlord continues to take their money and they’re left at their own avails and we have to hope that the landlord steps up and makes sure that they are not left in the dark or on their own or on the street. That’s the problem. So, frankly, I’m just looking for a bit of leadership on this issue that we will ensure that when families are in crisis, they’re not left to the street, that’s it, because a hearing could take three weeks, seven weeks, and if they don’t appeal, that’s fast. Thank you.
Robert Hawkins on Question 372-17(5): Tenant Bill Of Rights
In the Legislative Assembly on June 5th, 2014. See this statement in context.
Question 372-17(5): Tenant Bill Of Rights
Oral Questions
June 4th, 2014
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