Jane Groenewegen
Statements in Debates
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Honourable Charles Dent, Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment. Many parents send their children off to school in the Northwest Territories everyday hoping and praying that if their child has an allergy to certain substances, that that child will not come into contact with that substance in their school day. Right now, it’s difficult to offer those parents any assurances that their child will not be exposed to things that might be life threatening to them. I would like to ask the Minister of Education what his...
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On the subject that was raised with respect to the rent supplement contracts, some negotiated, some 20 years in length to encourage private sector involvement in providing public housing, some at rates that are higher than market rate in market communities, the Minister said he would look at those in terms of some of them having five-year terms. Some of them were set up as four, five-year terms, that I do know. Now the Minister said he’s going to go back and assess and see if there is a way of perhaps signing off on some of those contracts. I know it’s difficult...
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So the ECE will pay the economic rent of that unit, based on the fact that the person is over 60 and they are a senior regardless of any other information provided in terms of income? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.