Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, it's really tough to find one area that is the most important. If people don't have economic opportunity, obviously their children are not going to enjoy the same sort of security that others would. You don't have economic opportunity if you don't have an education. You don't tend to be as healthy if you don't have an educated. There are a whole range of issues that we need to deal with in our society and we need to make sure that we have healthy people making healthy choices in healthy communities if we want to make sure that we deal with this. So we have a real challenge. But I think that if the Member is aware of what the Legislative Assembly as a whole has set out as our goal and strategic plan, our overall vision, that's what we're going to try and work for. The redesign of the Income Security Program is but one small part of that overall approach. Thank you.
Charles Dent on Question 577-15(3): Child Poverty In The Nwt
In the Legislative Assembly on March 9th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 577-15(3): Child Poverty In The Nwt
Question 577-15(3): Child Poverty In The Nwt
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 8th, 2005
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