Julie Green

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of Health and Social Services. Has the government made a commitment to implement the fiveyear strategy and action plan to create safe communities for older adults? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Could the Minister tell us that, with an increase of six cents per kilowatt hour up to now, 15 cents per kilowatt hour, what the impact would be on the rent scale? She could choose either the lowest rent or the highest rent just to giving us an idea of the impact. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That’s over what period of time?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. It is my understanding that the Housing Corporation includes the cost of power in the rent that is charged. Is that correct? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. There was also some discussion, and this sort of folds into the motion that we passed today during the business plan process, of creating a plan that quantifies the costs of bringing all the housing up to date. Is there work going to be completed in this year that brings that about? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I noted in the Minister’s opening remarks, she said she was going to implement community-based housing, property management services. I’m wondering if she could explain what that means. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. What I’m understanding now is there are two kinds of initiatives here. One is to have the communities to develop their own plan, and I’m not sure how, then, that plan is going to be funded. Then there’s another one where the three territories are putting their needs together for federal engagement based on the 2014 assessment. I think my question is: how will the individual community plans be funded? Thank you.

I’ll leave it at that. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’m just wondering, if the survey is going to cater to the needs of each community, how a strategic plan will come out of that? I don’t understand how the one will lead to the other. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the Minister for that response. I’m wondering then whether there is any regional distribution of the money beyond the age of the asset and the other items that she spoke about. Thank you.