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Paulie Chinna

Paulie Chinna Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Looking at what we may be looking at, 2036, I can't predict the future, but we are working strategically within the department to try to find ways to recover and trying to take care of the declining CMHC funding. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

Mahsi for that. I believe the date is 2038. Mr. Edjericon.

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Richard Edjericon

Richard Edjericon Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Well, yeah, regardless what date it is, I mean, we're still going to be -- you know, still going to be needing social housing. And so, again, I'm not really sure how you're going to deal with this after those dates. I'm sure Canada's not gonna just drop the ball and say sorry, we can't give you any more money. At the end of the day, we are going to continue to need public housing. We're also -- like I said yesterday, we're going to need immediate housing, about $5 billion to catch up to housing and to make homeownership repairs and additional -- maybe even a hundred units a year. But, somehow, we still got to figure that out.

Going forward, though, yesterday I asked a question in the budget here. I asked a question about the $5 million. There was $25 million that came from CIRNAC and then another 30 this year. Can you maybe explain to me where did that $5 million go to from the CIRNAC funding received from the $60 million? I know you mentioned yesterday that was -- it was -- your answer was all over the place. So I just want that question answered. 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. I'm just looking at the $30 million to be correct as this is the $30 million that is for this government here that's a part of the 60 over two years, is that what the Member's speaking about? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

Mahsi. Mr. Edjericon.

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Richard Edjericon

Richard Edjericon Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

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

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The Chair

The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

Minister.

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Paulie Chinna

Paulie Chinna Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That funding has not been spent. That $30 million, $60 million all together, that will be going towards the repair and renovation of public housing units across the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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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. Last year when the budget was approved and we went through it, there was a commitment made of $5 million to be added into housing. And the question I have is that if there was a commitment made by the Finance Minister that that money's going into housing, I want to know from the Minister, did you get that money, and where did the money go to and which community was impacted? 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. I'm just trying to be clear on what the Member was speaking about. So this was $5 million that was committed to housing over three years, this money was to support the 25 percent for the co-investment applications going forward. To date, we have 13 that have been approved. And I think there's another eight that are in the process. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

Mahsi. Mr. Edjericon.

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Richard Edjericon

Richard Edjericon Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Okay. So would you be able to provide us -- the House in regards to the breakdown of that so that I could see it in front of me so that I understand where the money went to, because whenever we make commitments, I mean we got to make sure we're on top of that and I just want to make sure that I understand where the money's gone to. So will the Minister commit to that? 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. I will provide that to the Member. I don't want to take up all of his time reading a huge list. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

Mahsi. Mr. Edjericon.

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Richard Edjericon

Richard Edjericon Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Yeah, just a comment. Again, I just want to say that small communities do matter. Housing in the communities are in great supply; we need money, we need to come up with a plan. So again yesterday I mentioned that we're going to have start working closely with Indigenous governments. Again, going forward, I'm just -- and I kind of heard some of the responses yesterday, so. Anyway, 2038 is just around the corner whenever you think about it. And thank you.

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The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

Mahsi for that. Next on the list, Mr. Johnson.

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Rylund Johnson

Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My questions are for the next section.

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The Chair Ronald Bonnetrouge

For the next section? Okay. Any further questions on this section, finance and infrastructure services? Seeing no further questions, we shall move on to programs and district operations, beginning on page 387 with information items on pages 388 and 389. Any questions? Mr. Johnson.

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Rylund Johnson

Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm just wondering if the housing corp has kind of an overarching asset management plan. And I know we have our capital planning process, but I'm more just curious whether there is some sort of document that exists that sets out the asset management plan going forward for all of the units? 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. Annually the housing corporation does conduct a unit condition rating. I'll have vice-president Jim Martin respond. Thank you.