The Minister is right. The initial amount of money to get this project going did come from the Anti-Poverty Fund. I want to stress again that this is a systemic solution to poverty that is fronted by businesses, not by government. Of course, government provides a lot of supports to people in poverty, but, if businesses could be persuaded of the benefits of paying a living wage, then people wouldn't need those social supports that are provided by the Minister's department. I am wondering if the Minister can see the relevance of investing in the living wage in order to help people get out of poverty for good?
Julie Green on Question 709-18(2): Yellowknife Living Wage Campaign
In the Legislative Assembly on March 7th, 2017. See this statement in context.
Question 709-18(2): Yellowknife Living Wage Campaign
Oral Questions
March 6th, 2017
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