Julie Green

Thank you very much, and I appreciate the Minister’s answer on that. Could she tell me what kind of communications plan will be implemented to inform residents about this increase and about ways that they can save costs on power? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, most of us love and respect the elders in our lives, yet abuse of this vulnerable and growing population is a problem in the NWT and all across the country. Almost threequarters of older adults surveyed in the NWT in 2010 and then again in 2015 see abuse of themselves or their peers as a problem in their community. What is abuse in this context? The World Health Organization says it’s a single or repeated act or a lack of appropriate action occurring with any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm and distress to an older person...

Thank you. I’ll make this my last question. I understand from the Minister that it would cost $30 million a year to bring the housing stock up to date. For how many years would the corporation have to spend $30 million to accomplish that goal? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will take that to mean nine cents per kilowatt hour. My question is: what plans is the Housing Corporation making to reduce the costs of subsidizing power to the social housing units, to their units? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Could the Minister please expand on that idea, $30 million to bring the housing stock up to date? Thank you.

Nothing, thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’m wondering if the Minister can tell us or commit to telling us how many empty but viable units there are in each community. Thank you.

Mr. Chair, I’m just trying to follow along. When I was asking my questions, I thought we were on page 356, but weren’t we in fact on page 358?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. What I’m concerned about is, with this approach, which sounds quite fragmented, how will the Minister be able to make the case to the federal government to increase their investment if there aren’t overarching goals of reducing homelessness, reducing core need, and other larger goals? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. One of the reasons I ask is because I think some of the highest core need for affordability and suitability is in the Tlicho region. The amount of money that is going to be spent in the two neediest communities, Gameti and Whati, is minimal compared to other communities. I’m wondering if the Minister can explain why that is. Thank you.