Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Public Housing Rent Scale was introduced in 2012 to help make monthly rent for public housing units simpler, more predictable, and much more fair. The scale ties rent to a household income and makes sure no one pays less than $70 per month or more than $1,625 per month. It also makes sure rent reflects where people live, recognizing the cost of living is much higher in the rural and remote communities.

In 2015, the rent scale was updated. The corporation announced that, like in calculations for income assistance, payments through the Canada Child Tax...

The other thing that is under commercial fishing is there is interest in my riding, as I mentioned last time, I know they will be working very shortly on some sort of commercial fishing plant, possibly in Tsiigehtchic, where we do have the best whitefish in the territory. Seriously, they are making plans to do this, and I know the department was willing to work with them, so I am looking forward to that. I can't wait to see that in my riding for sure. Thanks.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just a couple of questions here. First, under the Film Industry Rebate Program. I know I asked this last year and we are still waiting for the proposal, but one of my constituents had a great plan to do a film. Some of you may be familiar with the race they had from Fort Providence to Inuvik. I believe one of our Members might have partaken in that. You know, he is planning to do sort of a documentary on the people who took place on that and took part in the race. We have some survivors who are still with us to give their stories. He is from Fort McPherson and wants to...

We often see residents falling behind on their taxes and not filing. How does the corporation and its rent scale respond to households that don't have current income tax or tax information on file?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in followup to my Member's statement, I have a few questions for the Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation. As I said in my statement, there have been a number of changes in the rent scale over the years. In the past five years, I have seen a number of positive changes, but one change that my constituents and others throughout the territory are having challenges with is based on your income tax, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister: what kind of feedback has the corporation received on the rent scale, particularly after the changes made...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you colleagues. Mr. Speaker, community wildland fire protection plans are becoming a national standard for responsible wildland fire management. This critical first step will only reduce homeowners' and communities' risks if they take the next step. A plan is no good if it is not put into action. Climate change is leading to more and more severe forest fires, as well as longer fire seasons.

Mr. Speaker, it may be cold out now, but spring is just around the corner. Now is the time to commit to do the work required to protect Fort McPherson and other communities...

Thank you, Mr. Simpson. Minister Abernethy.

Thank you, Mr. Simpson. Minister Abernethy.

Thank you, Minister Abernethy. Mr. Nakimayak.

Thank you, Ms. DeLancey. Mr. Thompson.