Mr. Chairman, this is just quick follow-up to see if there is any interest from the Minister, just to be clear. If there isn’t any work that goes that far back or, of course, if it was either lost or not even considered, would the department take a look at considering doing an analysis on what two weeks rent foregone would be, what would one month for rent foregone be if someone were to get a job under the context of a grace period? I think this type of analysis would be useful for Members when we consider something like this. The reason I suggested it in that sort of increment is if we have people who get behind the eight ball the moment they get a job, my fear is that it creates a slippery slope and very difficult to catch up. Of course, we have all heard of that choice. People then struggle with why should they be employed if they can’t afford the rent because they are already behind it? When they look into this, can they investigate it from that perspective as well, sort of a staggered approach? When I said that foregoing the whole rent for a couple of weeks, maybe even a month just to allow them get the head start that they could use. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Robert Hawkins on Committee Motion 11-16(3): Skills Canada Contribution Funding Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on March 4th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 11-16(3): Skills Canada Contribution Funding Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
March 3rd, 2009
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