David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we are talking about two different projects. The affordable housing initiative will put some 530 houses on the ground, but half of those houses that are going to be delivered are multi-configured construction. So they are going to take less land to put that many units on the ground. On the other areas that we are looking at is the Novel housing which are single dwelling units, which you are going to have to develop some 830 lots to put that many more houses on the ground. Also, with Novel, there is also going to be a project management cost associated...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we do allow the members to sit down with the people within the communities in regards to our housing authorities. If they have a discretion in regards to the amount that they are being paid, there is a process that they can go through in regards to working out a payment plan and also bringing in the verification on what their incomes were when that income was assessed. I think the problem that we are running into is because people work in the diamond industry and are moving in and out of the community where people are being hindered, especially our...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I don’t have that information in front of me, so I will have to get back to the Member with that. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if someone can buy a home these days for $130,000, I think they got themselves a good deal. The majority of the costs associated with Novel, $77 million of that is land development costs which, again, is not associated with the affordable housing program. The biggest cost associated is land development. These lots and whatnot have to be developed in communities. We have to ensure that the infrastructure is there to handle it by way of power poles, roads and the other infrastructure it needs, but, more importantly, there is going to be a project...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we do allow the members to sit down with the people within the communities in regards to our housing authorities. If they have a discretion in regards to the amount that they are being paid, there is a process that they can go through in regards to working out a payment plan and also bringing in the verification on what their incomes were when that income was assessed. I think the problem that we are running into is because people work in the diamond industry and are moving in and out of the community where people are being hindered, especially our...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I don’t have that information in front of me, so I will have to get back to the Member with that. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I believe the situation in Tuk this year we are going to be able to deliver the program because the units are going into Tuk. I believe we have one supported-lease program, which is a single-dwelling house, but the other unit is an eight-plex unit. But we are going to build that on existing property that’s owned by the Housing Corporation and basically move the units that are presently condemned or not being used. So we will build on an existing site already in Tuk. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, Mr. Speaker, we are working with Municipal and Community Affairs. We have a planning team in place to look at what lots are available, what granular materials are there, and what has to be delivered. So we are working that into our transitional plan. For this year we have put out tenders, but most of those tenders that have been put are on the basis we do have lands available in those communities. Again, through the transitional plan that we’re working on with MACA, we will be able to have a better idea what lands are available and what granular materials we’re...

Mr. Speaker, we are hoping to meet the plan that is laid out, but in some situations where we either can’t get the lots or the adequate gravel resources to put on these lots to build on, we will possibly carry that project over to the following year or identify a community where the materials could go. So we are going to be able to have a better handle on it once we complete the transitional plan that we’re working with MACA on. We’re working with communities. At that point, we will be able to bring that forward. So once the plan is prepared and ready to go, I’m hoping to have that ready to...

Mr. Speaker, we are hoping to meet the plan that is laid out, but in some situations where we either can’t get the lots or the adequate gravel resources to put on these lots to build on, we will possibly carry that project over to the following year or identify a community where the materials could go. So we are going to be able to have a better handle on it once we complete the transitional plan that we’re working with MACA on. We’re working with communities. At that point, we will be able to bring that forward. So once the plan is prepared and ready to go, I’m hoping to have that ready to...