Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. I take that as a motion. The motion is in order. It’s not debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Now I’m really confused. ECE is going to charge income support clients their housing rents based on economic rates for the unit that they’re occupying. They’re going to be paying their rent to ECE now? You have to spell this out for me. Maybe like Mr. Handley was characterizing Mr. Braden the other day, maybe, never mind maybe. When it comes to this I’m very slow. I can’t figure out what you’re talking about. Is the seniors’ housing rents going to change in the next while based on income? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you. Minister Krutko. I would ask then, please, that the Sergeant-at-Arms bring the witnesses into the Chamber.

Mr. Krutko, for the record, could you please introduce your witnesses? Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I thank the Minister for not running the clock out because I know he’d be very capable of doing that if he wanted to. Mr. Chairman, one other question, it has to do with the rent scale and it has to do with seniors. I mean, I am very supportive of seniors; they’ve worked hard, they’ve contributed to our communities, I do believe they deserve a break. However, when we talk about housing in the context of a crisis in the Northwest Territories, I want to know what’s happening with the housing rent scale for seniors. Right now, as the system stands, and I do not...