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November 6, 2012
News Releases

YELLOWKNIFE (November 6, 2012) – The Honourable Robert C.

November 5, 2012
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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October 22, 2012
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to provide an update on the implementation of the new public housing rent scale. Implementation of the new rent scale started on July 1, 2012 and to date response has been very positive.

August 29, 2012
News Releases

YELLOWKNIFE (August 29, 2012) – The Transitional Rent Supplement Program will begin on September 1. It supports low- to moderate-income residents in private market rental housing, and provides a rent subsidy of up to $500 per month for two years.

July 17, 2012
News Releases

YELLOWKNIFE (July 17, 2012) – The Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (NWTHC) will be accepting applications for 2013-2014 Housing Choices programs from August 1 to October 15, 2012.

June 7, 2012
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

June 7, 2012 - Mr. Speaker.  The new public housing rent scale is scheduled to be implemented on July 1, 2012. We recognize the changes we are making are significant and there will be an adjustment period for all tenants.

May 30, 2012
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

May 30, 2012 - The strategic framework Building for the Future: Northern Solutions for Northern Housing, released on April 16, 2012, outlines the direction that the Housing Corporation will be taking in delivering housing programs and services to NWT residents.

May 25, 2012
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

May 25, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, the Housing Corporation is committed to implementing a fair and sustainable public housing rent scale. It is one of the strategic actions outlined in Building for the Future: Northern Solutions for Northern Housing.

April 16, 2012
News Releases

Yellowknife (April 16, 2012) - The Honourable Robert C.

February 16, 2012
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

February 16, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, I rise today to provide an update on the Shelter Policy Review which began during the last Legislative Assembly and is now almost finished.

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