Twice now I’ve heard the Minister say that we issue cheques. I understand that cheques are mailed out, that people can’t go and pick up their cheques. I have a bit of a difficulty with two things: one, that somebody has to wait for a cheque to be mailed -- goodness knows Canada Post is not the most efficient organization in the world -- and the other is that we have to issue cheques. So one way to speed up payments to clients, in my estimate, is to allow for electronic direct deposit to a client’s bank account. I know that doesn’t work in all communities, but is this something, can the Minister advise, that ECE will put in place to speed up payments to clients?
Wendy Bisaro on Question 193-16(4): Impact Of New GNWT Financial System On Income Support Clients
In the Legislative Assembly on January 27th, 2010. See this statement in context.
Question 193-16(4): Impact Of New GNWT Financial System On Income Support Clients
Oral Questions
January 26th, 2010
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