Thank you, Madam Chair. I just wanted to quickly comment before I hand this over for the appropriate date, that we've looked at the rent scale and we've looked at the thresholds as well too.
Right now, with our policy review, I -- you know, as Minister responsible, I want to make sure that I recognize hardship.
Hardship is something that -- that I considered when delivering this program. Are we keeping people at poverty level? Are we able to help them to excel and become homeowners and really looking at those barriers that are existing in the Northwest Territories.
But also I want to making sure -- I want to make sure that I'm working with the department to display fairness and consistency, that the Housing Corporation is here to support low income earners as well too and making sure that that funding is provided to the people that are most in need. And that is what our strategy is about, and making sure that we recognize that.
But also looking at the thresholds too, I recognized that a person making $120,000 living in Nunakput is not very much, you know, and really taking those considerations, that the cost of living as well, the fuel prices, and just basic living as well in those High Arctic communities but throughout the Northwest Territories. So I hear you when speaking like that as well too.
And also taking into consideration when we're looking at these thresholds, that I'm wanting to look at health challenges, the limited mobility, the cost of living. I want to -- making sure that we really bring that reality in to the policy changes that we are making, and we take those all into consideration when we're looking at program delivery. But I really want to stress fairness and consistency. The programs are available for the people that are most in need, critical need as well. Madam Chair, I'll have vice-president Jim Martin to respond. Thank you, Madam Chair.