Tom Beaulieu

Thank you. As indicated in my Member’s statement and mentioned by the Minister, a needs survey is very important. I was wondering if the Minister could tell me specifically when the results of the needs survey can be available for use.

Thank you, Minister, for the response. Will the Minister commit to implementing such a housing plan in both communities of Tu Nedhe: Lutselk’e and Fort Resolution? Thank you.

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. (Translation) Mr. Speaker, today I’m going to talk a bit about housing, people that own their own houses and their rental units, the way they’ve been handling the way they work with the housing programs and I want to ask the Members, I will ask the Minister of Housing. (Translation ends)

I have had the opportunity to meet many constituents across Tu Nedhe over the last two years. Housing problems continue to be the number one issue as far as most constituents are concerned. Mr. Speaker, I believe that the NWT Housing Corporation staff need to develop an overall housing...

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. [English translation not provided.]

Today I would like to speak about the transfer of government assets to communities. More specifically, the transfer of government-owned buildings and government-owned mobile equipment, and the transfer of resources that supports the operation and maintenance of these assets under the New Deal with the Department of MACA.

With respect to government-owned buildings, I am talking about an evaluation of the deferred maintenance and the development of a schedule for preventive maintenance program, mid-life retrofits, and the realistic...

I understand. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I know we had gone through this in committee. I just wanted to get clarification on page 6. It starts off with a number and then the grant-in-kind net book value of the transfers occurs, not previously approved. That adds together for a total. The same number is added again, which appears to increase the total by the same amount twice.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Standing Committee on Social Programs conducted its public review of Bill 12, Securities Transfer Act, on May 25, 2009. Bill 12 concerned commercial transfer law. The proposed Securities Transfer Act deals with modern security market practices, in particular the holding and trading of securities electronically through multiple tiers of intermediaries.

The bill follows the uniform Securities Transfer Act created by the Uniform Law Conference of Canada in 2004. It is anticipated that all Canadians, territories and provinces will adapt this modern law resulting in...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to report to the Assembly that the Standing Committee on Social Programs has completed a review of Bill 2, Settlement of International Investment Disputes Act; Bill 12, Securities Transfer Act; and Bill 15, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2009. The committee wishes to report that Bills 2 and 12 are ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole and Bill 15 is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole as amended and printed.

Further, Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 70(5) to have Bills 2, 12 and 15 moved to...

Can the Minister advise me if there are budget numbers in the capital plan for communities to complete midlife retrofits for the assets that are being transferred from the GNWT to communities? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I spoke about the transfer of governments to communities. Now I have questions for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. Mr. Speaker, has the Minister reviewed the issue of the GNWT deferring maintenance on the buildings that will ultimately be transferred to the communities and has the fact that deferring maintenance on the buildings and the lack of maintenance as a result of that being considered prior to the transfers? Thank you.