David Ramsay

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I still haven’t quite figured out what the folks that were delivering the social housing policy at the Housing Corporation are doing today. I know there is new staff at ECE that are looking after the social housing policy now. I am wondering is there any way, given the media attention that caused the concern that we are hearing from constituents, at all that the Minister can fast track some review of this policy, so that fair is fair, Mr. Speaker? Can he fast track it? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it’s debatable and I don’t think anybody has really seen a waiting list for these units. But I would like to ask the Minister if indeed they are built, will there be a means test available for people trying to occupy these units? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, after having listened to the responses from the Minister -- and I know he’s working with another department, ECE on this -- I’m not at all confident that they will arrive at the solutions I think they need to arrive at sooner rather than later. I’d like to ask the Minister specifically what is going to take place in the Housing Corporation. What projects have they got underway and where exactly is the means test that you’re developing with ECE and will we see that developed over the summer between now and September, Mr. Speaker? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, does the Minister believe it’s fair to allow the two elected boards, the YCS board and the YK No. 1 board, to be basically pitted against each other to figure this out? What is the Minister’s role exactly in trying to rectify the situation that we find ourselves in here in Yellowknife? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it’s obviously clear that both boards, the YCS board and YK No. 1, have to be treated fairly and the needs have to be addressed. I would like to ask the Minister what he intends to do from today to the start of the school year to try to address the needs of both YK No. 1 board and the YCS board. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I have a motion. Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2006-2007, that the schedule to Bill 2 be amended:

a)

decreased by $320,000 the supplementary appropriation amount set out in part 2 item 16 Public Works and Services, by striking out "$8.207 million" and substituting "$7.887 million" in the column entitled "Appropriation by Item"

b) decreased by $320,000 the amount set out in part 2 as the total supplementary appropriation for capital investment expenditures, by striking out "$45,411 million" and substituting "$45.091 million" and

c) decreased...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’ve mentioned this numerous times before. Again, I don’t understand if you have a requirement for office space in Fort Simpson why we don’t go to tender and try to get the office space that we need built. Again, I mean this is the first time I’m seeing any of this information as it comes through a supplementary appropriation and it’s not right, Mr. Chairman. I just want to mention that again. I think it’s not fair to put Regular Members in this position that we’re in today. It’s not fair to the residents of Fort Simpson either and I want to mention that as well...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I have a motion. Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2006-2007, that the schedule to Bill 2 be amended:

a)

decreased by $320,000 the supplementary appropriation amount set out in part 2 item 16 Public Works and Services, by striking out "$8.207 million" and substituting "$7.887 million" in the column entitled "Appropriation by Item"

b) decreased by $320,000 the amount set out in part 2 as the total supplementary appropriation for capital investment expenditures, by striking out "$45,411 million" and substituting "$45.091 million" and

c) decreased...

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. We will do so after a short recess. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’ve mentioned this numerous times before. Again, I don’t understand if you have a requirement for office space in Fort Simpson why we don’t go to tender and try to get the office space that we need built. Again, I mean this is the first time I’m seeing any of this information as it comes through a supplementary appropriation and it’s not right, Mr. Chairman. I just want to mention that again. I think it’s not fair to put Regular Members in this position that we’re in today. It’s not fair to the residents of Fort Simpson either and I want to mention that as well...