Thank you. This heating fuel subsidy, you know, if you go to small communities, especially in December and January, the coldest month of the year, a lot of these elders, they have wood stove, so they are eligible for either wood or heating fuel. And a lot of them are going for the fuel because it is expensive to maintain or, you know, it -- they are expensive to get especially in the small communities. There's also for woods, too, as well, but a lot of them they said they would rather go get the fuel. But, and I know some of them were asking why not -- why have -- you know, like, they like the options but they would like it if they could be accommodated especially in small communities with elders that would like to use the wood, but they don't have anybody there to help and provide. So why not have two -- you know, like, the senior home heating subsidy, there be one for wood as well so they'll be eligible for both in small communities. Not just only that but here in Yellowknife as well -- and I'm sure there are some elders, some senior citizens, who use wood for heating purpose. So it would be nice if there could be for burning -- for wood to heat your house instead of, you know, because it's not enough. It's not enough in most of the program because sometimes in the small communities it's hard to get wood, you know, like for others to do it. And it's based on contract too. So it's not reliable. So a lot of them, you know, they go for the heating fuel but it's not enough. It doesn't fill the fuel tank. So that's what they were saying, why not have wood too, you know, to be eligible for wood as well instead of just, you know, having an option of choosing one over the other. Thank you.
Jane Weyallon Armstrong on Committee Motion 12-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates, Deferral of Education - Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
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Committee Motion 12-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates, Deferral of Education - Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
June 5th, 2024
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