Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Housing Corporation, through the annual business planning process, does look at its overall fiscal framework and does integrate adjustments where needed. During that review process, it was decided that we would be adjusting the minor maintenance and improvement category at this time, without having to impact other programs and services. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I heard a decision was made, but I did not hear why it was made. Thank you.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. One of the reasons why this particular line item was identified for an adjustment in that area was the fact that the Housing Corporation, also as part of the 2019-2020 business planning process, is reinvesting an additional $250,000 into this category, for priority fuel tank replacements. So we did identify that we were also putting money into this category as well as adjusting for other factors. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. So can the witness confirm that in fact decreasing this category had nothing to do with the money available in the federal bilateral? Thank you.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The adjustments in this category were not related to the bilateral agreement, with the exception of clarifying that there was an adjustment in this category for $372,000, a reduction adjustment, for declining CMHC operating fund in 2019-2020. The Housing Corporation will be reinstating that $372,000 in this category following the finalization of the three-year action plan with Canada. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you. I am glad to hear that that's the case. Now, I realize that this is not the right page for this, but I heard the witness say that the money was going to be invested in fuel tank replacement, and, if I heard correctly, I do not see that the budget document supports that. The amount to be invested is the same as it was in the last fiscal year. Thank you.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So, as noted, there were a few adjustments in this particular account. At this time, given the fact that the $372,000 related to the CMHC declining funding is reflected in this account, there are more reductions in this particular line item as opposed to adds. So the net effect right now is a reduction, but, as noted, the Housing Corporation will be reinstating another $372,000 into this line item. It's still not going to get us all of the way there, but it will be a reinstatement as soon as the bilateral three-year action plan is approved. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chair. A couple of things: I did not realize that the bilateral action plan was not approved. I thought that it was a done deal. Is that not the case? Thank you.
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Alfred Moses Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you. It was approved, and we are going through the process of approving the budget here. Maybe through you, Mr. Chair, I will ask the president and CEO to give us a little bit more detail. Thank you.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. Under the signing of the bilateral, each jurisdiction had to come up with a three-year action plan. Initially, it was due in the end of January. The fact that only six jurisdictions now have signed onto the bilateral, they gave us more time. We have until March 31st to submit the action plan. So it's in progress right now. We are finalizing it. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you for that response, Mr. Chair. Finally, I would like to ask the Minister to make a commitment to restate this page in correspondence with the Standing Committee on Social Development so that we have a more accurate idea of the coming and going on page 373. Thank you.
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Alfred Moses Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Restate the page? Maybe a little bit more clarification from the Member. Some of the detail might be from some of the back-and-forth on the questions, but we could definitely provide the information that the Member was asking for. We are going through the budget process. Maybe a little bit more clarification, Mr. Chair, in terms of what restating of the page she wants? Thank you.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chair. What I would like the Minister to do is to take the additional information given by Mr. Martin in his responses to my question and incorporate them into this page. I understand that the totals will be the same, but I am looking for some of the detail to be drawn out so that we understand. For example, we know that the minor modernization and improvements line is going to go up. Could he provide that detail in correspondence to the Standing Committee on Social Development? Thank you.