Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wanted to continue these questions to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment in regards to the Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Program. Mr. Speaker, in the communities there are some elders who receive this subsidy and some of the elders that don't receive this subsidy. In some of the communities, it causes conflict between the elders. Some of the elders who say they should also be receiving because of the hard work they have done and the pensions that now they're receiving from the jobs that they worked at. They don't have any subsidies, and yet they're still struggling with other elders who are on this fuel subsidy. So I want to ask the Minister in terms of adjusting the threshold for all elders to be eligible in some sense for this subsidy. There's some elders that work hard, that are said they make too much money. They can't give you the subsidy. Elders just shake their head. So they get conflict with their neighbours. They say all elders should be treated the same. Maybe some levels some elders should get more subsidy, but that's what they're saying and it's causing a lot of friction and a lot of conflict in the communities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Norman Yakeleya on Question 155-15(5): Elders' Fuel Subsidy Programs
In the Legislative Assembly on October 20th, 2006. See this statement in context.
Question 155-15(5): Elders' Fuel Subsidy Programs
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 19th, 2006
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