Mr. Speaker, I do not quite understand what the income ceiling would do. We are talking about standard and substandard units which our elders are living in. The amount of wood these individuals are receiving is not adequate because their units are substandard and they burn more fuel than a regular, normal house would which has standard insulation, et cetera. Most of the elders in my communities have substandard units. The current policy with this government is that they provide fuel subsidy equally across the board. These substandard units are not being treated equally because they burn more fuel and they are not treating individual elders equally across the board. That is why I am suggesting the government review their policy so they can enhance the lives of elders who live in substandard accommodation. I am not sure if the Minister understands what I am trying to say. Is she going to change the policy to reflect the substandard units that many of our elders are living in? Thank you.
Henry Zoe on Question 390-12(3): Re-evaluation Of Fuel Subsidy Program
In the Legislative Assembly on March 2nd, 1993. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 390-12(3): Re-evaluation Of Fuel Subsidy Program
Question 390-12(3): Re-evaluation Of Fuel Subsidy Program
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 1st, 1993
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