Bob Bromley

Thank you very much, Mr. McLeod. Next on my list I have Mr. Krutko.

Questions? Thank you. Returning to page 5-60, information item, local housing organizations, grants and contributions. Questions? Sorry, Mr. Yakeleya, are you on page 5-60? Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Committee, we are on page 5-49, information item, finance and infrastructure services, operations expenditure summary. Are there any questions? Mr. Yakeleya.

Page 5-64, information item, infrastructure acquisition plan.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I noticed that the executive is responsible for coordinating housing issues across government departments and agencies. Strategic planning is a key element of the corporation, particularly long-term strategic planning and direction and there’s research and other functions with the executive. I see an important opportunity for the Housing Corporation to address both some of our housing needs and some of our other broader government goals, including local economic development. We’ve heard how the massive amounts of work they are doing and the most recent stimulus funding...

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. The motion is being distributed. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. We are on general comments. Just for reference, communities like community plan for placements I believe is on pages 63 to 65. We will get to that when we get to it. General comments. Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to start by following up on my Member’s statement and commending the city for the progressive action they are taking on affordable housing initiatives. I would also like to express my appreciation for the supportive role of the NWT Housing Corporation to date. I would like to ask the Minister, Mr. Speaker, will the Minister commit the NWT Housing Corporation to provide continuing support through which participation on the affordable housing committee with the City of Yellowknife or which the City of Yellowknife will be creating very soon? Mahsi.

Thank you, Minister. Next on my list I have Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Minister for the Housing Corporation spoke yesterday on the release of the 2009 Housing Needs Survey results. I’d like to draw attention to the realities of buying or renting shelter in Yellowknife, and how the City of Yellowknife is working to make housing more affordable.

Our government doesn’t collect housing market data, so we have to rely on CMHC’s 2009 housing report for Yellowknife. If you want to buy an average house in Yellowknife it will cost you $314,000. Only 12 percent of homes go for less than $200,000 and one in five sells for more than...