Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Social Services and it is with regard to the food allowances for clients on social assistance. A year after this government took office, in October 1992, there was a five per cent increase in social assistance payments. In October 1993, there was another average of a five per cent increase in social assistance rates. The monthly food allowance rates are still below the monthly nutritious food basket costs as published by the NWT bureau of statistics. I would like to ask the Minister, is an ongoing evaluation and adjustment of food allowance rates for social assistant clients still a priority of her department? Thank you.
Kelvin Ng on Question 225-12(5): Evaluation Of Food Allowances For Social Assistance Clients
In the Legislative Assembly on February 28th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Question 225-12(5): Evaluation Of Food Allowances For Social Assistance Clients
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February 27th, 1994
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
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