Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to reassure the Member that the Housing Corporation's direction, and the direction they have received, is that they are here to help the communities develop. They are an economic instrument. They are not only here to build houses, and the

Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I agree that we should develop a more long-range plan so that communities can submit their housing needs, and they know what they are going to build in the future. It also ties in with training programs so you can have a more co-ordinated effort, and in

Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On my left is Larry Elkin, president of the Housing Corporation; and on my right is Jim Pratt, vice-president of finance.

Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Can I bring in my witnesses?

Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The mandate of the Housing Corporation is to assist residents of the NWT in accordance with need; to secure and maintain adequate, suitable and affordable shelter at a reasonable cost. These three terms: adequate, suitable and affordable shelter, are n

Second Reading Of Bill 16: Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Act  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My understanding of the process is, that after this second reading the legislation goes to the legislation committee and then to committee of the whole, and that is where all Members will have an opportunity to discuss the bill. It is also my understandi

Second Reading Of Bill 16: Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Act  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill would amend the Northwest Territories Housing Corporatio

First Reading Of Bill 16: NWT Housing Corporation Act  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the NWT Housing Corporation Act, be read for the first time.

Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like some clarification regarding an independent evaluation of the capital management planning and allocation process. Does this mean that someone goes from community to community meeting with community members to evaluate how the capital projec

Notice Of Motion For First Reading Of Bill 16: Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Act  Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Monday, March 2, 1992, I shall move that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Northwest Territories Corporation Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.

Question O188-12(2): Integration Of Housing Corporation Into Communities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to assure the Member that the Housing Corporation is still called the Housing Corporation today. As far as the community organization, how it would be more effective -- and I did say last week in this House that we were not going to touch th

Question O128-12(2): Consistency Of Business Incentive Policy With "tender North Only" Policy  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have been to the standing committee on finance with the revisions to the policy, and we are waiting, up until today, to get their input. I will wait for that before I take it to cabinet. Thank you.

Question O128-12(2): Consistency Of Business Incentive Policy With "tender North Only" Policy  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to make it clear to the Member that I have not changed my mind. The thing we were trying to accomplish back about a year ago in the motion John Pollard put forward to the House and I seconded, was to try to ensure that the majority of the wo

Question O128-12(2): Consistency Of Business Incentive Policy With "tender North Only" Policy  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The business incentive policy that is going to go to cabinet has been given to the standing committee on finance already for their input. Once we have had their input, then it will go to cabinet. Thank you.

Question O123-12(2): Enforcement Of Business Incentive Policy, Kivallivik  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to thank the Member for bringing this to my attention. As everyone knows, the business incentive policy depends on the responses from the communities. If communities are aware that contractors are not following the policies and not hiring l