Housing

NDP Housing Critic Gerry Rogers (MHA, St. John's Centre) says it’s good to finally see a study of homelessness across the province. However, she says, the study will miss a large group of people affected by the current housing crisis.

NDP Housing Critic Gerry Rogers (MHA, St. John’s Centre) is outraged that a government program which helps lower income homeowners reduce energy costs has used up its entire annual allocation just 28 business days after it started accepting applications for this year. The Residential Energy Efficiency Program was cut by 50 per cent in Budget 2013.

MR. SPEAKER: The hon. the Member for St. John’s Centre.

MS ROGERS: Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

NDP Housing Critic Gerry Rogers (MHA, St. John’s Centre) says that while families in the province are desperate for affordable housing, the provincial government is breaking an election promise that would have helped working families own homes – and slashing a program that helps low-income people reduce their heating bills.

NDP Housing Critic Gerry Rogers (MHA, St. John’s Centre) says the $10 million budget cut to Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation is a shameful display of government’s complete lack of understanding of the housing crisis facing thousands of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.

NDP Leader Lorraine Michael (MHA, Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi) is withholding judgment on today’s Throne Speech until she sees what government actually does in the upcoming session.

NDP Housing Critic Gerry Rogers (MHA, St. John’s Centre) wants to know whether a temporary housing solution for Muskrat Falls workers could become a permanent benefit for the people of Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Members of the NDP Caucus say it is about time that the premier talks about social justice and the need to support women. They are taking the premier’s comments seriously, and plan to hold government accountable for her public commitment to social justice.

MR. SPEAKER: The Member for St. John’s Centre.

MS ROGERS:Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

NDP Housing Critic Gerry Rogers (MHA, St. John’s Centre) went looking for the government’s plans to alleviate two specific aspects of the province’s Housing Crisis.

Rent increases are out of control in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Labrador West where a zero per cent vacancy rate illustrates years of government mismanagement.