David Krutko

At this time I’d like to ask the Minister responsible if he has any opening comments.

Yes.

Question has been called.

Committee motion to amend the Schedule in Bill 1 carried.

We will take a short break, and continue with Bill 3.

The Committee took a short recess.

I’d just like to recognize people in the gallery. I believe they’re here with the Senate committee from Ottawa. I’d like to welcome you to the House. Enjoy our proceedings.

When we left off, we were dealing with item 6 on page 6, Education, Culture and Employment, appropriation authority required: $21,546,000.

Page 6, Education, Culture and Employment, $21,546,000 approved.

I would like to call the Committee of the Whole to order. We have four items on the docket: Minister’s Statement 1-16(2), Minister’s Statement 9-16(2), Bill 1, Bill 3. What is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Does the committee agree that the Minister brings his witnesses?

Mr. Speaker, I too will be supporting the motion. I know from talking to local housing authorities the frustrations they’re facing just trying to meet the required collection, which was, in the past, 90 per cent of all…. Most of these LHOs were able to collect 90 per cent of their rental revenues, but because of the income switch it’s basically that they’re having problems with tenants, Income Support, trying to get the documentation in place, trying to ensure that they’re able to meet their 90 per cent.

In regard to statistics I saw just last week, the majority of our LHOs are now, in some...

I’d like to thank the Minister and his witnesses.

Mr. Speaker, I’d like to table the document from the United Nations in regard to the General Assembly, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Document 24-16(2), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, tabled.