Caroline Cochrane

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, we will provide that to the Members.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Actually, on page 356, you’ll see the capital amount of $3.4 million, and that is to purchase land, and it’s also for one sixunit in Fort Smith, $37.5 million on page 356. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I was tempted to ask the Member if he would like us to remove it. Instead of giving you that answer, I will ask Mr. Martin to speak to it.

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Thank you, Mr. Chair. If the Salvation Army does not commit to working with us, then we will try to find another entity to provide those services. If we can’t find anyone, then I am sorry, we will have to bring it forward and look at alternatives. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. At this point, we have 106 units that are boarded up, ready for demolition throughout the communities. However, when I say demolition, we do try to provide them to community groups, people within the programs, to see if we can help them purchase them. The demolition is actually a last resort. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’ll let the deputy minister answer that question.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The semi-independent housing program will be distributed by… We put out a letter of interest, and then we will be seeing which shelters come forward. We have talked with the Salvation Army and the Yellowknife Women’s Society and the YWCA. The Salvation Army, the Yellowknife Women’s Society have come forward and have expressed an interest. The YWCA, we are still working with to see if we can support them as well. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Currently, we have 2,420 public housing units. Fifty of those units are vacant and ready for occupancy, which is a two per cent vacancy rate. One hundred and thirty five units are under repair. I do want to say that people assume that all vacant units in the communities are public housing, but many of them are privately owned. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Actually, it was noted that there was the $70,000 left in from the operating and maintenance from the last tender. I will pass it over to my deputy minister if you would like to expand on that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.