Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I do know it’s a difficult situation, it just seems that the problem has existed for awhile and with the turnover that we’ve seen, it almost makes you wonder if there’s something that’s evading us in terms of a cause because there’s been such a high turnover.

Mr. Chairman, I’d also like to ask the Minister if he could please update me, then, on the status of the capital for either renovations or upgrades or replacement of the hospital in Hay River. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Just for the information of Members, on the list now I have Mr. Ramsay, Menicoche, McLeod, Villeneuve. I would like to speak under general comments after that, and then we’re starting on round two. Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Pokiak.

The answer was no. Okay, thank you, Mr. Chairman. So when I was bringing up the issue that there is no means test applied to seniors occupying public housing units in that last set of questions, and I asked how we -- and again, through no fault of the seniors, but it’s a government program -- how do we rationalize that to the fact that we are saying that we have a critical housing shortage everywhere, and yet we will continue to build and offer seniors’ units for zero rent? When I asked that question, I was given some answer that had something to do with ECE and assessments and subsidies....

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. I take that as a motion. The motion is in order. It’s not debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Now I’m really confused. ECE is going to charge income support clients their housing rents based on economic rates for the unit that they’re occupying. They’re going to be paying their rent to ECE now? You have to spell this out for me. Maybe like Mr. Handley was characterizing Mr. Braden the other day, maybe, never mind maybe. When it comes to this I’m very slow. I can’t figure out what you’re talking about. Is the seniors’ housing rents going to change in the next while based on income? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.