Thank you, Madam Chair. As the Member indicates, I am somewhat familiar with the recommendations of the Special Committee on Health and Social Services. The Member refers to the income supplement for elderly people in the Territories, and I can confirm that examination of that supplement is one aspect of the overall review of income support which is currently under way. We plan to present to Cabinet and committee, by June, a revised income support program proposal, and this proposal will, as one of its parts or one of its goals, ensure that we support seniors and disabled to live independently. So, when the Member asks if the government has reviewed this program, I can say that it isn't being done in isolation, but it is being reviewed as part of the overall redefining of our income support programs. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Charles Dent on Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97
In the Legislative Assembly on May 8th, 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
May 7th, 1996
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