Jane Groenewegen

Okay, Mr. Speaker, thank you. I'd like to make this really simple. I'm a resident of the Northwest Territories. Say as an example I'm having a hard time affording to heat my home. I would like to have $3,000 to install a pellet stove in my house. I would like the government to loan me that money interest free, and over a period of time I would pay it back and I would use the savings on my heating cost to pay back that loan. Is such a program available? Do you have the capital anywhere? Is this doable? Thank you.

So 30 percent of net pay. Mr. Braden.

Public Service Garnishee Act, clause 3.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. David Krutko. In my Member's statement today, Mr. Speaker, I talked about the real challenges of northerners living in their own homes and living in rented homes, and the cost of living and how they struggle to address that cost of living. I don't know exactly what would be the best vehicle for delivering a program that could assist with making homes more energy efficient, but I have not been too impressed with what I've seen so far in terms of tangible efforts on behalf of this...

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Any further general comments? Mr. Braden.

If committee is agreed, we will move onto detail. Bill 12, Garnishment Remedies Statutes Amendment Act, 2006. Creditors Relief Act, clause 1.

Thank you, Minister Bell. At this time I'll ask the members of committee if they have any general comments to Bill 12. Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Mr. Villeneuve.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Then I believe Mr. Bell would like to bring witnesses into the Chamber. Is the committee agreed?

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. Bell.