Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Whereas maximum unit rents for public housing are determined for each community and calculated by dividing the number of units in a community by the total operating and maintenance costs of the community housing organization;
AND WHEREAS maximum unit rents are often very high because the number of units in a community is small and operating costs are extremely high;
AND WHEREAS very high maximum unit rents are a substantial deterrent to tenants and often make earning increased income a very unattractive option which is inconsistent with the stated goals of the Housing Corporation;
AND WHEREAS the maximum unit rents could be lowered if unit rents were determined on a regional or even a territorial basis;
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that this Legislative Assembly recommends that the Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation undertake the regional analysis and policy changes needed to establish a significantly lower maximum rent schedule for public housing units;
AND FURTHER, that the Minister provide the proposed changes to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure no later than April 1, 2011.
Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question is being called.
---Carried
The honourable Member for Great Slave, Mr. Abernethy.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today.
---Unanimous consent granted
