Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. And it's just -- it's quite interesting because I've had this conversation throughout the territory as well too, and we're looking at unique positions. And I just wanted to just identify the one in Behchoko where we're identifying a community liaison posit
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. And I just want to go back just a few questions ago. 345 units is what we have here in Yellowknife, public housing units. And looking at becoming more client-based, that is a part of our renewal and for us to be more client-focused and working more strate
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. And I appreciate the Member and the background in business that she does have as well too. But with this agreement that we do have, we are going to be -- we do have the open relationship with the federal government to reviewing this lease every five years
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. At that time, the opportunity was for us to build on behalf of the federal government. And at that time, I never made the decision but, you know, I can see how housing has to be very strategic in trying to generate revenue with our limited budget that we d
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. The funding was provided by Department of Justice and by the federal government for us to build, and we are to operate and maintain and we will be accumulating the $50 million over the 50 years approximately. We did not build those units on our own. Thank
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. That is correct approximately a little over one million, and the agreement is for 50 years. Thank you, Madam Chair.
February 14th, 2023Assembly debate Page 5232 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. Correction. 56 applications. Sorry, thank you.
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. I don't have the percentage in front of me but the last number that I was given was 56. 56 percent in the territory were entered into the homeownership programming. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm pretty sure I may have the number in my binder but it's in my desk. Just a second.
February 14th, 2023Assembly debate Page 5232 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. And I just wanted to speak about the community liaison officer as well too that we've been working with the Tlicho government. So that is going to be funded still for the Tlicho government through our community initiatives project. So that position is stil
February 14th, 2023Assembly debate Page 5231 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. And thank you to the Member for her question. I was just consulting with President Young because we do have the renewal that is coming out as well too -- I mean that has been established. And I do have Jamie Fulford that is here as well so I'm just wonderi
February 14th, 2023Assembly debate Page 5231 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. And during that time, we did hold a lot of -- oh, what is it that -- not the face-to-face, what is it -- virtual. Virtual meetings as well too in connecting with the local housing authorities and with staff. But looking at the 254, I'll have President Youn
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Sorry, can the Member repeat her question. Sorry.
February 14th, 2023Assembly debate Page 5231 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. And I just wanted -- you know, right now the energy strategy is out for consultation. We do have it all over Facebook. We did put this in the newspaper as well too. So we do have the public to engage. And I think the consultation is for two weeks I want to
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. Prior to these units being delivered, there was significant changes being made and the design that was put forward are energy efficient designs as well. And we are looking at how can we further look at the cost savings right through building our units. And
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