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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Okay, thanks, Mr. Chair. So one of the these 42 policies that are going to be tabled apparently on April 1st, the House is not sitting, but I imagine then that the Minister's going to find a way to release them somehow, is one of those policies going to deal with smoking in public housing? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

Mahsi. Minister.

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Paulie Chinna

Paulie Chinna Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll have President Young respond. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

Ms. Young.

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Young

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So there won't be a policy enacted April 1st for smoking. We are currently working to determine whether using house rules, which is a conversation we've been having with the Ombud, or whether legislative fix is the more effective and efficient way to do this. But trying to get an answer on that as quickly as possible so we can implement a solution, as the Minister said, by the end of this government. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

Mahsi. Mr. O'Reilly.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Okay, thanks for that. I think I have a little bit better understanding of that. But, look, I would have thought it would be pretty much common sense that people should not be able to smoke cannabis or tobacco in hallways, entranceways into buildings. There's no policy, nothing on this right now; is that the case? Thanks.

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The Chair

The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

Mahsi. Minister.

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Paulie Chinna

Paulie Chinna Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's correct.

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The Chair

The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

Mr. O'Reilly.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks. Wow. If you didn't hear me the first time. I just find that really hard to believe that we don't have any policy about access public spaces into public housing, that people are just allowed to smoke cannabis, tobacco there. That's just not in anybody's interest, especially kids. I'll leave it at that. So I really want you folks to sort that out now.

The other issue I guess I'd like to raise here is free WiFi. I think this has been raised before in the House as a way of trying to improve people's quality of life, access to programs and services, and so on. Does the housing corporation provide any WiFi services in any of its public housing now? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

Mahsi for that. Minister.

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Paulie Chinna

Paulie Chinna Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Chair. No, we don't. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

Mr. O'Reilly.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Has the housing corporation ever considered this and have you calculated a cost for what it would be in -- I guess I'm particularly interested in multifamily dwellings where there might be, you know, some efficiency in offering that kind of service as well? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

Mahsi. Minister.

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Paulie Chinna

Paulie Chinna Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And I remember this being brought up earlier in the lifetime of this government. The number that was brought forward was $1.9 million if we were to offer WiFi in each of our public housing units. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

Mahsi. Mr. O'Reilly.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Okay, thanks. Yeah, that's a useful number to know and something I think folks on my side might want to think a little bit more about. I appreciate the responses. That's all I have, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

Any further questions? Mr. Edjericon.

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Richard Edjericon

Richard Edjericon Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just got a few questions. You already mentioned that they're going to be completing the housing strategy renewal by April 1st, 2023. Are we on track to have that completed on April 1st? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

Mahsi. Minister.

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Paulie Chinna

Paulie Chinna Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, we are on track.

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The Chair

The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

Mahsi. Mr. Edjericon.

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Richard Edjericon

Richard Edjericon Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. For some time now in the housing corporation inventory, there's what we call the northern rental units and the Webber homes that's dating back 40 to 50 years. And there are a lot of families that were living in these homes. And, you know, I guess I'm not really sure how the housing corporation is going to look at returning these units over to the homeowners. Say if the unit is 40 years old and if you do a unit condition rating, the thing comes back at 40 percent. And if that's a nonmarket community, then how do you appraise that unit so that it could be sold to the tenant? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.