Human Resources committee  We had about a 10-year boom in this country of exceptional growth. We couldn't afford to do it then, and we can't afford to do it now. Without a plan, it's not going to be solved in our generation. But the time has come to take a stand and say, “This is what we have to do.” It ha

Human Resources committee  For our centre on Gottingen Street, which houses 40 homeless men and up to 20 addiction recovery individuals, plus for our street assistance, our donors subsidize us now to the tune of $400,000 a year. So anything we can do to stimulate donors...because we're provincially funded

Human Resources committee  One of the frustrating things with the last two calls for proposals was that we felt we were in competition. We felt we were in competition for those funds because our idea, particularly one for just over a million dollars, was for a mental health housing project. For the Salvati

Human Resources committee  That's why Saint Leonard's Society, the Y, and the Salvation Army have partnered right now to move forward on more support of housing: because we don't want to be competing with each other. If a call for proposal were to come out, we're going to have to scratch our heads and do i

Human Resources committee  I believe it's the partnering. Tanis can tell you how many people they're serving across Canada. They have first-hand information. I believe we have that with the Salvation Army and the United Way projects. It's not only the three of us; there are many across the country. You hav

Human Resources committee  My name is Robert Lundrigan. I thank you for the invitation to speak on behalf of the Salvation Army in Halifax today. As you may know, the Salvation Army started in 1865 in east London, when social services were unheard of. Some 144 years later, we serve in 118 countries. In C