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Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Minister Cochrane.
Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Cochrane.
Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Minister Cochrane.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. In most communities they have an interagency group. I would suggest that the department maybe use that group to get the word out through education on land tenure. My other question is related to the previous page 353. I am just looking at the historical statements, and there really has not been a lot of change to the bottom line, but in some cases some funding has been increased or decreased, and I am thinking about the property taxes and land lease. It is budgeted to go higher. Could you explain that a little bit there? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Nothing further there. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Cochrane, supply the question?
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think I may have asked this question here last year on reviewing efficiencies by social housing ownership divesting the social housing unit; and maybe picking a house downtown Tulita, for example, okay, so-and-so has a three-bedroom housing unit. Sharing the information of operating this unit, utility copies for the last three, four, five years, whatever, and seeing if there is interest of the current occupant if they want to buy that social unit. Is there any progress that has been made in that area, Mr. Chair?
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm not too sure if this was addressed here last year, but I have a feeling it was. Has the Housing Corporation ever looked at designing a self-insurance program? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Mr. Martin.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I do have concerns in this department, but as we move on, we will address them. The concerns are more directed: if you are going to do something, try to put the review, resources, and the time to do it right. Part of doing it right would include review of some of our activities that took place here in 1995, when the amalgamation and reductions exercise that the government at the time were done. There is a history to reflect on, some of the mistakes and challenges faced at that time. Sure, the economics and the organizations were quite different at the time, but still a...