Jane Groenewegen

I’m sorry, clause 6, on the other page.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this question is to the Deputy Premier, Mr. Roland.

Would the government agree to share with Regular Members of this government positions and names of persons directly appointed to positions in the GNWT public service and to positions managed by GNWT-funded boards, agencies and corporations for which there is no public or competitive hiring process?

Clause 5.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when I talk about housing, that is sensitive to the types of activities that people undertake. I know for awhile there was a wholesale move to have people have these high-energy-efficient furnaces that ran on fuel, and no wood stoves. That, to me, doesn’t make sense. Another thing is the interior wall finishes. When you have access to wood, why would you pick a very hard to repair, unforgiving finish like drywall in houses? It doesn’t stand up that well, maybe it has some fire retardant attributes, but these are the kinds of things. Does the...

Thank you. Clause 3.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am thinking about more units I have seen in the communities that are boarded up. They look like no one has lived in them for quite some time, but they still may have some salvage value. The NWT Housing Corporation, if in fact they own them, might do well to turn those over to band councils, community corporations, a private developer, somebody who would want to put these units back into circulation in the communities so that there are more housing options available to those residents. Would the Minister commit to undertake an inventory of units that...

Thank you. We have a motion to report progress on the floor. It is in order and it is not debatable. All those in favour of the motion? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I’ll now rise and report progress. Thank you.

Thank you. Back to page 1, Bill 13, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 2004-05, clause 1.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, would the Minister know just approximately a ballpark figure as to what is spent by the NWT Housing Corporation on administrative overhead of headquarters? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Any further general comments? Does the committee agree that consideration of Minister’s Statement 68-15(3) is concluded?