Julie Green

Masi, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are for the Minister of Finance, Mr. Speaker. Anyone reading the government’s Report on Contracts over $5,000 will see that sole source purchasing is sometimes for very large amounts of money. In 2013-14, the Department of Executive awarded a contract for $457,000 for organization design services and another $187,000 was awarded sole-source for hiring an Ottawa lobbying firm. It would be interesting to know why the delay in these, in two service needs would have not have been known so far in advance that they would, that they could have planned ahead for a...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I realize that in order to meet demand the Housing Corporation rents or leases units from private landlords. Is there the interest or the budget to phase out their renting of places from private landlords? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Chair. How will this fund be divided among the service providers? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. According to a meeting I had at the end of last week with the Salvation Army, they have no interest in this project. I am wondering how the needs of male clients are going to be served. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I’d like to hear from the Minister some detail on the future lease payments. If this office is winding down, for how much longer is the government going to pay the lease on this office? Thank you.

Nothing, thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’m wondering if the Minister can tell us or commit to telling us how many empty but viable units there are in each community. Thank you.

Mr. Chair, I’m just trying to follow along. When I was asking my questions, I thought we were on page 356, but weren’t we in fact on page 358?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. What I’m concerned about is, with this approach, which sounds quite fragmented, how will the Minister be able to make the case to the federal government to increase their investment if there aren’t overarching goals of reducing homelessness, reducing core need, and other larger goals? Thank you.