Robert C. McLeod

Providing programs to seniors is one of our priorities. We do have some programs that are designed specifically for seniors through the Housing Corp and through MACA. We have preventative maintenance programs. So we do have some programs geared towards seniors, but as I was mentioning before, we will look at all ways that we can improve our service and delivery to seniors. We could look at possibly identifying a lot of the seniors out there. The Member has actually been very helpful in identifying a lot of seniors in his constituency that might qualify for some programs. So we continue to take...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the NWT Housing Corporation goes a long way in trying to assist seniors in home repairs and getting work done on their units and getting into homeownership. There are many things we do for them. If this is something that is a concern, I’d have to explore that with officials from the Housing Corporation to see if there is something that we might be able to do to address this concern. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Listening to all of the Members speak, I don’t think there is really much more I can add. What I am quite surprised about is, is there anything you haven’t done? I hear Michael talking about you driving a Cat. I think when we were in Inuvik for an elder’s speech one time, you actually worked on the utilidor in Inuvik. That is why I was thinking there is nothing this man hasn’t done.

I just met Tony recently. I haven’t had an opportunity to know him that long, but you meet him the first time and he just makes you feel like you have been friends forever. I appreciate Tony...

Mr. Speaker, I will certainly commit to doing that.

Mr. Speaker, our involvement in this community will be until they are back on their feet again. We work with them to come up with a plan and they continue to follow the plan. That will be MACA’s involvement. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. They do have some legislation in place. That legislation is clearly laid out what role MACA would have. So that is how we determine how we deal with those. With the other communities that are in the unsettled land claims, we do have GNWT legislation that governs our relationship with the communities. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, I did communicate and I get regular reports from the worker’s advisor on the number of claims that that office is dealing with, and any outstanding claims we also get information on those. If we find that there is something there that I need to ask about, then I will contact the Governance Council or the president and make some inquiries and attempt to get some answers. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In this particular case there were decisions that were made. The constituent had had appeals on the decision. They went through the review process and recommendations have been made. I am not sure if they have been communicated to the constituent yet. Until I know for certain that they are, I have no comment on it any further. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, I will make some inquiries to be sure, for the Member’s comfort, that all processes were followed. I will commit to the Member that I will follow up on that. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is not the corporation’s doing. This is something that is the local housing authority. We have delegated the authority for these types of decisions to the housing authority. I will commit to the Member that I will review it. However, we tend to let the housing authorities tend to their business and only will get involved if we feel that there is a need for us to do so. Thank you.