Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, on page 61 under the activity description it notes that income security programs include the following programs:
● income assistance;
● seniors' home heating subsidy;
● senior citizens supplementary benefit;
● NWT child benefit; and
● student loan financial assistance.
On page 62 under the expenditure category, we identify all the respective categories, one of which is identified as "grants, contributions and transfers." In this year's main estimates it's identified for $14,730,000. On page 63 we get a breakdown of the grants, contributions and transfers, $13,259,000 in student grants and $1,471,000 in homelessness program for a total of $14,730,000.
Mr. Chair, within this area of the budget document I can't seem to find a breakdown of those things that include Income Assistance, Seniors' Home Heating Subsidy, Senior Citizen Supplementary Benefit, NWT Child Benefit, and I think I might understand part of the Student Financial Assistance under the form of student grants.
I'm wondering if the Minister or the department, although I would appreciate that this is probably going to fall under the fees and payments category on page 62… I'm just wondering how Members decipher how those particular pots of funds are broken up? How would we be able to see that? Thank you, Mr. Chair.