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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wouldn't say anything that would mislead this House, especially on something like this that affects a lot of lives, especially in the Nunavut communities.

I understood, when Mr. Allooloo was asking questions to the Minister, if the public housing tenants don't come to the housing association or the authority to verify their income, they will have to pay a ceiling rent. That's a very simple question. He won't answer it, Mr. Speaker, and I want an answer.

Mr. Speaker, there are a number of unilingual Inuit not only in my riding but also in the Keewatin, Kitikmeot and Baffin. But, Mr. Speaker, the Minister is avoiding the questions that are being asked here. I realize he doesn't have the back translation which I asked for yesterday when I asked the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment to provide this. However, we have had the back translation done by the Legislative Assembly staff. What I read out was the back translation from Inuktitut to English. "For those who earn more money and those who refuse to disclose their income will not pay rent." That's from Inuktitut, and those unilingual people will understand it that way, Mr. Speaker.

If these tenants don't come to the housing association to verify their income, they think they're not going to pay. If they don't verify their income, will they be assessed at the maximum ceiling rent as was set by the honourable Member for Iqaluit? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think this is important and, in a way, I'm trying to help the Minister out here. I realize that he's going to be working with the housing authorities and the housing associations, but the translation into Inuktitut says "for those who earn more money and those who refuse to disclose their income will not pay rent." That's the translation from Inuktitut to English. All we are getting is that these unilingual Inuit who cannot read English will be charged increased rent, even though they have received this notice provided by the Housing Corporation to the housing associations and authorities. Will the tenants of public housing pay increased rent if they do not show up to verify their income with housing associations and authorities?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, Mr. Morin, concerning the rental increase. On the last question Mr. Allooloo asked, I understood him to say that regardless of improper or inadequate information they may have received in the Inuktitut translation, their rent will be increased. Is that my understanding?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Had the Minister answered my first question, I wouldn't have had to use all my supplementary questions just trying to get the answer I'm after. My question to the Minister is this: was the translation in Inuktitut of that notice also provided to the housing authorities and associations by the Housing Corporation?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The rent change notice form indicates that rents will change as of April 1, 1995. Was that sent to all housing associations and authorities across the NWT?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. How many rent change notice forms were sent to the housing associations from the Housing Corporation?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation. My question is, was the form that went to the housing authorities entitled "Rent Change Notice" designed by the Housing Corporation?