Thank you. On page 5-41. Mr. McLeod.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. No, that number is going to stay the same. What we’re hoping to do with the transfer is the money is still with ECE. We’re hoping or our intent is to come through with a supp request in the May session.
My question was how soon we can see this change take place and delete that line item or remove the reference to ECE so it is referred to as it was before as public housing rental supp. How soon can we see that change take place regarding your budget line item?
Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. McLeod, how fast can it get done?
What’s that? I’m sorry, Mr. Chairman. I’m not paying attention. First of all, our intent is to have the assessments transferred in June. Then this is already here, so in the next budget there will be no line item to that effect.
Just in regard to the latest report on the needs surveys, how soon is the department going to get back to us on how they’re going to deal with some of these statistics indicating core need, adequate housing, and stuff like that? I know that we’ve just concluded the allocation of units, because I was pointing out to Mr. Beaulieu that Colville Lake is getting $375,000 yet they’re at 95 percent core need. For that amount of money I don’t think we can really solve the problem. Hopefully this department will be able to identify those areas of intention, especially now that we have a needs survey that we can identify where those areas are going forward with the budget. Hopefully next year we can identify some of those unique areas of challenge that we have in different communities, whether it’s the Deh Cho, Sahtu, or Behchoko or other communities, so that we resolve this issue of core need and adequacy of housing. I look forward to seeing that coming forward. I’d like to ask the Minister how soon we can see that change take place.
We’re looking to sit down with committee as soon as possible. I think the offer has been made to discuss some of the community needs survey numbers. I’ve also offered to sit with committee and get their feedback on some of what they’d like to see for the Housing Corporation. We’re hoping, our intent is, this infrastructure budget, this is one that we’re passing today, the budget that we bring forward next year I think will reflect the community needs survey and where we need to put what units. Obviously we’ll be seeking input from committee on that.
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Committee, we’re on page 5-41, information item, Housing Corporation, financial summary information. Questions?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that this concludes the NWT Housing Corporation?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. I’d like to thank the witnesses and ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the witnesses from the House.
Committee, I believe we are going until 3:00 today. Does committee agree we are going until 3:00 today? I hadn’t called anybody yet and I thought there was an understanding to meet until 3:00, but, Mr. Krutko.
I move that we report progress.
Thank you, Mr. Krutko.
---Carried
