David Krutko

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I took the information two days ago to the people at the Housing Corporation and asked them for clarification on the information that was mentioned in this House in regard to numbers that were mentioned by the Member. During that time, that is when they made it clear to me that those dollars were not expended in Yellowknife for new construction in regard to EDAP. So it’s a matter of the information getting back to the Member. I was in the process because I know that there is a confidential matter now that we have to consider that not having this...

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I have checked back with the corporation to look at the numbers that have been mentioned in this House and I was made aware by the department that there has been errors in the numbers that were entered. Basically they use a code system and the code that was used was for new construction in regard to EDAP housing. After checking into it, there has been no new construction for EDAP housing in Yellowknife since the year 2000. So because there has been no new construction for new EDAP housing, that is the error in the information that was provided to...

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I think because the information that the Member is talking about showed up in the hands of the press, I felt that it wasn’t for me to release any more information until I was sure that I was following aboveboard that this information was not going to be released publicly and that we also realize whether we’re breaching ATIPP legislation. So I had to ensure the protection of the clients were first ensured, that their information did not fall into the wrong envelope that would have ended up somewhere else. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I would just like to remind the Member that we do have to ensure that we follow up the ATIPP confidential information, not to disclose information that is classified as confidential or of a personal nature. So I would just like to remind the Member we cannot provide information that is confidential or basically has a disclosure on those contractual agreements or mortgages that are in place. There’s certain information that cannot be released to Members.

Just in regard to the Member’s question, Madam Speaker, I tried to explain this the last number of...

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, like I stated, we are open to arrangements. But because of the initiative we have, which is to bring affordable housing into communities for professionals, to ensure they are able to acquire housing where there is no staff housing and most of the houses in our communities are public housing, we are looking at improving the number of houses in those communities. But more importantly, we are meeting the needs of our professionals.

Again, because of the efforts by The Department of Education and also Health and Social Services, they have worked with us to...

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, we have learned from our experience in the last couple of years through the market housing initiative. We are looking at redesigning the newer models with regard to having a duplex layout, so the cost will come down. I think we are looking at somewhere in the range of $850 to $1,000 and that includes utilities. Because we are able to bring down the cost of the units themselves because the individuals want to be able to buy units outright, now we are able to deliver these units at a lower cost than we were able to deliver the first phase for. By making...

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I’d like to recognize Shona Barbour who is originally from Tsiigehtchic, but she’s abandoned us and is now in Inuvik. Shona is here in Yellowknife as part of the NWT Scott women’s team from the Northwest Territories and they received the NWT Team of the Year Award. Welcome, Shona.

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Also, I’d like to recognize the former Sergeant-at-Arms in the House, Nicole. Welcome back.

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Good afternoon, my friends. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a number of graduates in my riding. Over the past few years, the number of high school graduates in the Mackenzie Delta has increased. More and more graduates are walking down the aisle and picking up their diplomas. This positive atmosphere has a lot to do with our teachers in our communities, and the will of the students to strive to better themselves and to be role models to future graduates.

In Fort McPherson we have a total of 16 graduates that will receive their diplomas on June 10th. In...

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I will have to take that question as notice. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. We are in discussion with the Ernie MacDonald Land Corporation in Norman Wells. We realize there is a possibility of a market in Norman Wells with the hospital establishing a Sahtu health board. There will be a need for more units than we can offer. So we are in discussion with the people from Norman Wells to look at a partnership, so they can get into the market housing initiative themselves. We would have someone take over that program and run with it. So we are in deliberations with people from Norman Wells, the Metis Development Corporation there. We are in those...