Human Resources committee  In terms of the increases that are the result of the consumer price index that are assessed on a quarterly basis with respect to the old age security program and annually with respect to the CPP program, I know that even in my short time in the department I am already aware that

Human Resources committee  That's right.

Human Resources committee  Madam Chair, there were in fact two changes to the UCCB in the budget. One was the tax treatment for single parents, and that was the tax treatment piece. There was also another enhancement that was provided this year, which has to do with allowing parents who have joint custody

Human Resources committee  The current amount expended in terms of the universal child care benefit is $2.6 billion. Approximately 99% of eligible families receive the UCCB. As my colleague Mr. Saucier mentioned earlier, that amount actually went up this year, because, of course, we're tracking population

Human Resources committee  Fifty million dollars.

Human Resources committee  I'm not fast enough with my zeros, I'm afraid, to do the math, but we'll get that number for you.

Human Resources committee  Given the demographics in Canada and the aging of the population, we predict the number of eligible recipients of OAS to be increasing, for example, between this year and next year, by about 3%. So this is a process and a trend that has been ramping up. Right now, we have about

Human Resources committee  Madam Chairman, that allocation, as is unfortunately sometimes the case with respect to capital-intensive projects, hasn't proceeded as quickly as might have been expected. However, there is the intention to proceed with it, and we'll be doing so in the coming months.

Human Resources committee  Madam Chair, we don't know yet the exact details for that fund, but we are looking at ways.... And we will be providing options to the government for the terms of that program to make sure it can meet as much of the demand as possible. One thing is clear from the Minister of Fin

Human Resources committee  Madam Chair, I've only been in the department since October 2009.

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. The transfer you are talking about, from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada to our department, involves amalgamating payments that our department will send to the Kativik Regional Government. It involves combining contributions that come from two sources

Human Resources committee  I'll ask Mr. Saucier to confirm this for me, but my understanding is that this reduction in these programs has to do with some programs that were sunsetting and that have not been renewed, but it is in the context of a broader expenditure in these areas and transfers, etc. So I'l

Human Resources committee  I will answer that briefly, Madam Chair. The department is very aware of the concerns with respect to literacy, particularly with respect to attachment to the labour force. We have included programming having to do with essential skills and literacy with respect to our labour ma

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. There are, in fact, more OAS beneficiaries, as the member mentioned, but fewer people receiving the GIS, because a larger number of OAS beneficiaries are still able to earn additional income through paid work. They do not qualify for that reason.

Human Resources committee  I do not have the answer to the member's question, but I will find out and get back to him, perhaps during this meeting, if possible.