Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The department is currently working on a redefinition of income support which will be presented to Cabinet and committee in June, and hopefully it will involve a revamping of all of the ways we deliver income support to try and provide a continuum of support, depending on the needs of the person we are dealing with. I suspect that the Member is referring to the Investing in People and Northern Skills Development program when he talks about pilot projects which have been aimed at helping people get off of social assistance and into situations where they can make productive choices and, if he is, we have several examples of people who, using those programs or following those programs, have managed to find themselves jobs or managed to go into business for themselves. I know of one situation in which a person who was involved in one of those programs is now going into business. for himself and has employed three other people who were taking the course at the same time. So I think we do have some examples of success. We have a strong program, and I wish we had more money in order to make sure that it would proceed. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Charles Dent on Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97
In the Legislative Assembly on May 13th, 1996. See this statement in context.
Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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