Human Resources committee  Quebec has made an effort on the financial side, which we thought was useful.

Human Resources committee  It should include all children, regardless of their parents' income. I think it's such a difficult issue. WIth the change in the labour force, with more women working, this is an issue that is increasingly important. In my parents' day it wasn't a big issue, because most mothers

Human Resources committee  It's critical, and of course it goes up and down a little bit with the price of oil, but not as much as one would expect. One of the things that the Affordable Energy Coalition has tried to do in Nova Scotia is to have poverty be one of the elements that could figure into the ra

Human Resources committee  Again, we have the beginnings of one here in Nova Scotia, but the energy efficiency is still being run by NSPI. It's difficult for an organization that sells electricity to teach people how to use less of it. That is going to change, but it hasn't changed yet. Global warming, en

Human Resources committee  But it's also provincial.

Human Resources committee  Let me just say I was a member of the committee that recommended the report here, and what struck me was how difficult it is for people with disabilities to handle the current situation, because everybody thinks the person will get rid of the disability and they will be in the la

Human Resources committee  I think so.

Human Resources committee  Well, yes, but our point also is that to pay taxes, you have to have a pretty high income. The program has to impact on those who don't pay taxes. There has to be a program for those who are below that. I agree that the tax credit, for those who pay taxes, for child care should

Human Resources committee  That's right.

Human Resources committee  I was told five minutes and four points, and it's four points, of course, because this is the Four Points hotel. I didn't realize that until I got here.

Human Resources committee  Sir, the floor is yours. You have about five minutes or however much time you need. Thank you. The Face of Poverty Consultation is an interfaith group that seeks to increase public awareness of poverty issues and to promote action by governments to improve the situation in Nov