Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Health and Social Services. It has to do with widows' pensions. I know this government helps out people who are in need in the social assistance program. In a couple of cases in my constituency, there are young mothers with two or three children who are widowed who get widows' pensions. That is not enough, so they go to social assistance because they don't work; they have to take care of their children. If they go to social assistance, their widows' pensions are deducted from their social assistance. This is a concern to me and my constituency, and I would like to ask the Minister responsible if the Department of Health and Social Services is looking into this area to see how we could help out the people who are in need. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Question 638-12(7): Assistance For Widows On Social Assistance
In the Legislative Assembly on June 16th, 1995. See this statement in context.
Question 638-12(7): Assistance For Widows On Social Assistance
Item 6: Oral Questions
June 15th, 1995
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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