Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I've had the opportunity to speak with multiple residents who, at some point in their lives, have been on income assistance. And one of the things that they have expressed to me is frustration about how difficult it was to find pathways off income assistance once they were on it. And so one thing that's very important to me -- and I know that the Member shares this interest as well -- is creating those pathways for people to be able to access employment, access entrepreneurship, and access education programs as well. And that's one of the reasons I'm so excited for the changes to income assistance is because it frees up more time for the client navigators to be able to work with 60 percent of the clientele who fall between the ages of 19 and 59 and to be able to create those pathways, work with them to find out what are their goals, and let's get you working towards them in a supportive way. Thank you.
Caitlin Cleveland on Question 230-20(1): Outcomes of Productive Choices
In the Legislative Assembly on June 4th, 2024. See this statement in context.
Question 230-20(1): Outcomes of Productive Choices
Oral Questions
June 4th, 2024
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