No, even my colleague have been asking about that, you know, like, so I just -- is there a review happening of this program, income assistance? Because we do have an issue, especially in small communities, people are making a living out of it and, you know, it was supposed to be a temporary. Even my colleague from Mackenzie Delta have been asking that and with the productive choice. We need to do something for our young people because as soon as the young people who are unemployed, they go to income support the day that they turn 19, and it shouldn't be, you know, like, we should be providing other avenues instead of going to income support because it's -- it is easy access, and we know what happens in the small community with income assistance program, you know. We see them at Northern Store or we see drug dealers, we see bootleggers, you know, like, so it's like them getting paid. We know not all of them, not all parents are doing that, but it's just that it's becoming an issue in small communities and a lot of parents, they do -- they are frustrated with that because they're living in the same household and they're not contributing to the household, so it is a problem. And then I -- I would like to see -- if there is a review, just like my colleague have said, the productive choice was one good program, but we know that it is a violation. We were told that it is a violation of the human rights, and so it was taken away, but if there is a review, I would like to see a review done to this program to see how we can use the program better to accommodate instead of having young people rely on this handout, then go to school and go to work, you know, like, something, you know, like, something that they can benefit from in the future. Thank you.
Jane Weyallon Armstrong on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 25th, 2025
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