Member. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just want to comment that, you know, the total for our main estimates here is $5 million and a little bit there. But, you know, we don't have if we were to build a 45unit complex, I don't know what that amount would be but we don't have an additional 50 million just sitting there that we can go ahead and we could we could construct a 45unit building in Inuvik. And what I've you know, within the department, it would be cheaper for us to lease but then over the duration of time, we actually could be possibly owning those units if we're operating and maintaining them. So it's a question that I have here and within the corporation and also being challenged here in Yellowknife as well with all of our Northview leases. But we don't have that substantial amount of money coming in that we're able to look at entering into a project such as that. And I'll have vice president Jim Martin respond as well too. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. Mr. Martin.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, again, as the Minister mentioned, we certainly look at these items on a case by case basis. Right now in terms of the Inuvik buildings, we have lease opportunities in the community. If we were to have purchase opportunities, we would certainly look at that, again on a case by case, and look at the cost benefits of either option. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Martin. Member.
Thank you. And you know, with all the money like, the announcement that the Minister had mentioned and that I raised during my Member's statement and question period with all of the Indigenous governments, you know, and I know that this government has really been working with Indigenous governments. So I'm really hoping that, you know, there's a lot of money that's going to be going out to Indigenous groups throughout Canada, you know, for housing, and I'm sure hoping that this government will try and build some build many units, even if it's apartments, for the residents in Inuvik and for some of the college families that will be now that, you know, with everything moving forward and COVID restrictions, you know, people are going to be start applying for college and wanting to go to school in the different communities, and we're going to need places for them to stay. So just more of a comment but I'm just hoping that housing is working together with ECE to make sure that we're we're securing that now. Thank you.
Thank you, Member. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. But with the announcement with all the Indigenous with Indigenous groups receiving the funding, this is federal funding, and we don't have we haven't had that conversation and we haven't been provided with the numbers that they would be receiving. And also the plans of how they're going to be spending this money and if they're interested in wanting to know what it is that we do have looking at our numbers, looking at our waitlist, what it is that we actually do own in the smaller communities. But I really want to emphasize that this is federal money. It we weren't apart of that distribution and how that money was getting distributed throughout the Northwest Territories. But we're here as a corporation, and we're wanting to engage. And hopefully once they receive their announcements and we see it publicly as well too, that we would be able to meet with them through the Council of Leaders working group as well too. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. No further questions? Any further questions on lease commitments? Nothing. Thank you, Members.
Please return now to the Housing Corporation summary found on page 70 or 373, with information items on pages 374 and 375. Any kind of questions? Nothing. Thank you.
Does the committee agree that consideration of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation oh sorry, Mr. O'Reilly.
Thanks, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee defer further consideration of the estimates for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation at this time. Mahsi, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. The motion is in order. To the motion?
Question.
All those in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried.
Carried
Consideration of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation 20222023 Main Estimates, operating expenditures, is deferred.
Thank you, Minister, and thanks to the witnesses for appearing before us. SergeantatArms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.
Mr. O'Reilly
Thanks, Mr. Chair. I move that the chair rise and report progress.
The motion is in order. Nondebatable. All those in favour? Opposed? Motion carried.
Carried
Order. May I please have the report of Committee of the Whole. Member for Hay River South.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bills 23, 29, and 38; Tabled Document 56119(2), Minister's Statement 20219(2), Tabled Document 56719(2), and would like to report progress with one motion adopted. And Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.
Do we have a seconder? Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? Motion is carried.
Carried
Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 1st, 2022, 1:30 p.m.
Prayer
Ministers’ Statements
Members’ Statements
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Reports of Comittees on the Review of Bills
Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Returns to Oral Questions
Replies to the Budget Address (Day 6 of 7)
Acknowledgements
Oral Questions
Written Questions
Returns to Written Questions
Replies to Commissioner’s Address
Petitions
Tabling of Documents
Notices of Motions
Motions
Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills
First Reading of Bills
Second Reading of Bills
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bill 23, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act
Bill 29, Resource Royalty Information Disclosure Statute Amendment Act
Bill 38, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2021
Tabled Document 561-19(2), 2022-2023 Main Estimates
Tabled Document 567-19(2), Annual Status Report – 2019-2023 Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, February 2021-january 2022
Minister’s Statement 202-19(2), Annual Status Report on the Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, 2019-2023
Report of Committee of the Whole
Third Reading of Bills
Orders of the Day
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Tuesday, March 1st, 2022, at 1:30 p.m.
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The House adjourned at 2:05 p.m.
