Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One of the reasons that it takes so much time to change a program like this is that it is so important to so many people in the Northwest Territories. Because of that, we've spent a lot of time consulting with northerners and people were consulted in every region of the Northwest Territories. A lot of people asked for some significant changes, not just little tweaks, but significant changes. People have asked us to look at changing the program from a program of last resort to a program that looks at what does a person need in order to be more successful, to be more self-sufficient. In other words, how can we better case manage the program so that perhaps we deal with people as individuals instead of just a group of people. To make that kind of change does take time, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Charles Dent on Question 105-15(5): Income Security Programs
In the Legislative Assembly on October 17th, 2006. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 105-15(5): Income Security Programs
Question 105-15(5): Income Security Programs
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 16th, 2006
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