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April 9th, 2014Committee meeting

Carolann Barr

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, I would add to that. It's just that people have so much going on that there is not the agenda to commit fraud. It's a big deal to be able to get to a polling station and vote. And I think when we're talking about this too, it's important for folks to be able to vote for who

April 9th, 2014Committee meeting

Carolann Barr

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I do think shelters are under-resourced with staff who may have little experience who are dealing with high crisis situations. It is a lot to ask of them especially when there are not the resources put to help people get the ID or help them get to the voting stations. So it is a

April 9th, 2014Committee meeting

Carolann Barr

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I know. It hasn't been federal money, but it has been provincial money for those programs. I know from working in the sector for 20 years that they're always in jeopardy of shutting down. So, yes, I agree. Getting ID is important. It's always a responsibility of a social service

April 9th, 2014Committee meeting

Carolann Barr

April 9th, 2014Committee meeting

Carolann Barr

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I've been involved with ID clinics in different services in and around the Toronto area. I certainly think, yes, getting ID and getting help to get clients to get ID is always a focus. We know it's very important for them to start to stabilize their lives and hopefully look at so

April 9th, 2014Committee meeting

Carolann Barr

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, everybody. My name is Carolann Barr. I'm the executive director of Raising the Roof. We're a national charity focused on long-term solutions to homelessness. We do that through partnerships with front-line agencies, research, and public education. I want to thank the

April 9th, 2014Committee meeting

Carolann Barr