Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to oral question, asked by Mr. Arvaluk on February 24, 1993, regarding social assistance for the Salomonie family.
The department, through their regional office, is working with the municipality which delivers social services in Iqaluit to address the concerns raised by the honourable Member.
Mr. Salomonie would need to meet the eligibility criteria for fuel subsidy before he could receive fuel under the policy.
The criteria for eligibility is as follows: the person is 60 years old or older; is the owner of and lives in his or her own home; depends on wood or fossil fuel as a primary source of heat; and, is a resident of the Northwest Territories.
The allowable amount is five cords of wood, 2,275 litres of fuel oil, 3,105 litres of propane or 76,000 cubic feet of natural gas.
Fuel can also be considered as a need if Mr. Salomonie and his family are assessed as eligible for financial assistance under the social assistance guidelines.
Due to the confidential nature of client case information, the department and the municipality are unable to respond with specific client information. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.