Thank you, Mr. Chair. How is the Housing Corporation helping the Housing Authority to address the need for units that are for single people in Yellowknife? Thank you.
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This is page numbers 2785 – 2828 of the Hansard for the 18th Assembly, 2nd Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was communities.
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Caroline Cochrane Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. In the case of the Yellowknife Housing Authority, they came to us with a proposal. We actually agreed to partner with them in that proposal, and so the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation will be putting in financial contribution towards building the units for singles within this community of Yellowknife. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Is this the eight-plex that the Minister just referred to? I am not sure what units are going to be built, how many, or that kind of detail. Thank you.
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Caroline Cochrane Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. That is correct. It is the eight-plex that we are talking about. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the Minister. Those are all my questions.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. I guess I would like to start with page 72, where it looks like the spending by the Housing Corporation might be in decline. Maybe I can start with that. Has the spending on capital by the Housing Corporation declined now over a series of years? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. The Minister has indicated that Mr. Martin will field this. Mr. Martin.
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Martin
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In terms of funding for the capital plan for the Housing Corporation, in the last couple of years, the Housing Corporation was in receipt of budget 2016 federal funding under the Investment in Affordable Housing Agreement. This provided incremental funding for the Housing Corporation to supplement our capital plan. The funding for 2018-2019 for capital investment has yet to be confirmed, as we continue to work with the federal government in reviewing the various funding pots. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Sorry, I was waiting for the microphone to come on. Let us get this clear, then. We are not cutting back our funding because the feds are coming back in again? Is that what I am hearing? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Martin
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Housing Corporation has historically set aside a base capital allocation of $15 million, and has continued to do that consistently for a number of years. This $15 million is funded through various sources of funding that we receive as revenues for the corporation, including GNWT contributions. When we do receive the additional federal funding for capital investment, that enables us to supplement that $15 million. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. I appreciate that answer. How long has the Housing Corporation's capital been capped at $15 million? Thank you.
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Martin
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just to point out in terms of the financials being presented in 2017-2018, that column there does include carry-overs and deferred projects from the previous year as well. That is what it brought up to the $40 million for investment. What we have in there is our $15 million base and the additional projects that were funded in the previous 2016-2017 year that are being completed in 2017-2018. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. That answered one of the other questions I was going to have. How long has this $15 million allocation for capital within the Housing Corporation been pegged or capped at $15 million? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Caroline Cochrane Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. The $15 million has been the same for many years, in all honesty. The reality, though, is that the capital is one small piece of the financial allocations that we provide. We provide $15 million, but in total we spend $132 million. A lot of our actual work is done in the operating and maintenance in the mains that come in later. A lot of the work that we do in communities is actually retrofitting; so upgrading and renovating units. Thank you, Mr. Chair.