Thank you, Madam Chair. The current policy allows us to lease buildings off northern-owned landlords if we think we can pay an extra 10 percent on the cost of leasing. I think that is fair, and I don't mind paying a little bit more on leases of northern-owned buildings. I would note that I do not believe that the money we are paying the southern REITs, which is millions and millions of dollars, is actually cheaper than owning the buildings or cheaper than renting off a northern landlord. I question whether we are even in compliance with our leasing of improved real property policy. Can the Minister review our current leases and assess whether they are actually within the 10 percent as required by the policy? Thank you, Madam Chair.
Rylund Johnson on Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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Committee Motion 81-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Health and Social Services - Deferral of Department (page 169), Carried
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