I believe in 2015 this government did put an increase on food allowances. The Northern Food Basket was what we looked at in terms of how we provided an income for food in the Northwest Territories. Obviously, there's one federally, and we wanted to make one for the North so we developed our own Northern Food Basket. As a result, we did put an increase in 2015. There is no index for income assistance. We don't index it to anything. So we feel that what we offer in income assistance is sufficient for families and individuals that need income assistance in the Northwest Territories.
Alfred Moses on Question 426‑18(2): Income Assistance Program
In the Legislative Assembly on October 31st, 2016. See this statement in context.
Question 426‑18(2): Income Assistance Program
Oral Questions
October 30th, 2016
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