Thank you, Mr. Chair. We don't have that detail with us right now on where that process is in that individual community. We were more broad in what we brought to present. I did hear him ask if it could be a month or six months. I can commit that the process will be done within six months. That gives me some leeway. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate that. At least, now I can go back to the community and explain to the band and the hamlet what is going to happen there. My next question is: where are these guys going to be housed? Right now, you are renting out Aviva Enterprises there. Has the corporation found a spot that they are going to have the office and the yard for the material? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. At this point, they are renting a space. It is important to note that the local housing organization, the board has just been formed. It is a new service. At this point, they are fine in their accommodations. As they progress and become more sustained as a board of directors, then we will look at the needs of their individual housing. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I greatly appreciate that she is talking about the board and the manager. I am talking about where they are going to locate their staff. Where are they going to locate the materials that they need to help renovate the housing units? Right now, they have to either bring in contractors or utilize the Fort Simpson area to provide this material. Has the department looked at that and come up with a situation where they are going to put their shop? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. As stated, this is just a new entity. We are working with the board sustainability, making sure they know rule and procedures and getting the support. We are looking at what will be needed. We will need an office. We will need a warehouse. Once we look at the various options, we will be putting that out for a request for proposal. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Is this going to be all done within the next six months? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just confirmed with my staff. They say within the next six months we will assess what space they will need and then we will put it out to RFP process. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Mr. Thompson, your time has expired. Finally on my list, Mr. Nakimayak.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My colleague Mr. Beaulieu was talking about electrical power earlier. I noticed the decreases through the years. This past winter we had an emergency at my hometown, and we lost power to half the units in the community. With the unemployment rate so high in my region, with people who cannot afford to pay their power bill, I am wondering if the number of disconnects are going to increase, which may cause tenants to use other sources of heat to heat their homes where they can suffer from CO2and possibly cause a fire in the house, or on the opposite side, when it freezes, freezing pipes. I am just wondering if the Housing Corporation is looking at all of those avenues to ensure that people don't really end up homeless and that they are still maintaining their units? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We are watching it carefully. It is important to note that people who need additional income support, who are at the lowest end of income, in fact, have no jobs or very minimal income, can qualify for other programs that are offered through ECE, such as income support. Income support rules, I hate to speak on behalf of the Minister, my understanding that if it is a family, they will pay for the cost. Individuals, there is a set amount that can be paid for. There is other support besides the Housing Corporation for people who have no jobs or very minimal employment. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Mr. Nakimayak.

Just one more on maintenance here. I see the decrease to $11,359,000. There are a lot of units in the territory that have mould in them, whether it is in their crawlspace or the entrances. I am just wondering if this is going to affect or increase the amount of mouldy units that the Housing Corporation owns. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Mr. Martin.

Thank you. Nothing further from Mr. Nakimayak. NWT Housing Corporation, community housing services, operations expenditure summary, $56,634,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. Moving on to the second activity of the first department. Executive, beginning on page 379, $1.8 million activity. NWT Housing Corporation, executive, operations expenditure summary, $1,871,000. Does committee agree?