Thank you. Given the concern and the push by advocacy groups, I think we can assume that this amount of money is deemed to be, in most quarters, inadequate. The committee is concerned about this when we see other jurisdictions in Canada. I believe all of them except Nunavut have disabled pensions that ensure a minimum level of income for permanently disabled persons. The fact that advocacy groups in the North have been insisting for a number of years that this be instituted, I think this committee feels strongly that something has to be done. It has been a few years. Nothing has been done over this time. This is not a new concern. This is something that has been raised in past budgets, and has been continually discussed. Given the time, and given the lack of action by government, the committee would like to move a motion in that regard. I will move that motion now, Mr. Chair.
Brendan Bell on Committee Motion 8-14(3): Additional Semester Entitlements Under Revised Student Financial Assistance Program (carried)
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Committee Motion 8-14(3): Additional Semester Entitlements Under Revised Student Financial Assistance Program (carried)
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
June 28th, 2000
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