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.
Question 638-12(7): Assistance For Widows On Social Assistance
In the Legislative Assembly on June 16th, 1995. See this topic in context.
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Ms. Cournoyea.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, the honourable Member is quite correct about the process of determining additional social assistance requirements, as they relate to widows' pensions. Mr. Speaker, at this point in time, the department is not evaluating or looking into this area of pensions or social assistance. However, I will bring it to the attention of the department for our planning process. Perhaps this is an area we can look into to see if people are being fairly treated. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Antoine.
Supplementary To Question 638-12(7): Assistance For Widows On Social Assistance
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Regarding the concern where social assistance is deducted because of a widow's pension, I would like to ask the Minister could check
with her department to see if the practice is consistent from one part of the Northwest Territories to another. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 638-12(7): Assistance For Widows On Social Assistance
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Ms. Cournoyea.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, yes, I will commit to do that.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Item 6, oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.