Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question today is for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes. It is in regards to my opening statement. Mr. Speaker, as we all know, the system that we have used is based on last year's tax returns and yet, Mr. Speaker, I have asked questions to the Minister. The program we are delivering is for this fiscal year. Yet, Mr. Speaker, as we all know, the cost of maintaining the cost of the home and also the cost of living is high in a lot of our communities. Mr. Speaker, our elders are struggling just to maintain a home this year on a fixed income, such as a pension, but yet, we are still not able to get that program. So, I would like to ask the Minister, exactly what is his department doing to look into the possible changing of this policy, to ensure that we are able to look at doing the calculations for the seniors, to apply the program to the fiscal year that we are in. I asked the Minister that previously, and I would like to ask the Minister if he has had a chance to look at that and has he had a chance to make a decision on it.
David Krutko on Question 5-14(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Program
In the Legislative Assembly on February 12th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Question 5-14(6): Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 11th, 2003
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