Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Our staff are working very closely with staff in the Department of Education, Culture and Employment Programs to examine this whole area. As the Member has pointed out, it is changing and there may well be an impact on social assistance. On the other hand, there is also the possibility that there has not been as much done as should have been done in assisting people to collect unemployment insurance in the Northwest Territories. There were delays in people receiving their monies through that program which has resulted in a significant number of people coming to the department requesting and being granted social assistance because they were in financial need at the time. I believe that working together with staff from Education, Culture and Employment Programs we are going to endeavour to improve that situation for people.
Mr. Dunbar on Committee Motion 110-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 24
In the Legislative Assembly on March 17th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 110-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 24
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 16th, 1993
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