My concern is that, when we lost the high rise, it displaced a number of people, and when people get displaced in Hay River, they are either on the street or they may not tend to move to Yellowknife or other northern communities; they tend to move south. That means that we lose some federal funding. The cost to accommodate people who are on the street is probably between $8,000 to $12,000 per month per person, which, if we took that, we could house four people. I am asking the Minister: what is her plan to ensure that we find some public housing units and rental units in Hay River for displaced persons from the high rise and also other people who are on the wait list and cannot find a place but are forced to move?
Rocky Simpson on Question 651-19(2): Retrofit of the High Rise in Hay River
In the Legislative Assembly on March 9th, 2021. See this statement in context.
Question 651-19(2): Retrofit of the High Rise in Hay River
Oral Questions
March 9th, 2021
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