I think there is definitely a need for direct funding and not doing everything through the tax system.
I'm just sitting here thinking that last week the Halifax Coalition Against Poverty had an action in which one of their demands was that the social assistance rates here in Nova Scotia be doubled.
You might ask how we can possibly find enough money to double the social assistance rates, but I think the point is that after careful consideration, people are realizing that we have a large number of people who just can't survive on the moneys they're getting. I don't think that kind of problem will be fixed by doing something with the tax system. We actually do need to reorder our priorities and take a look at the funds that are available to the government and put more money directly into the kinds of programs that I think a whole array of people will probably tell you are going to be helpful in addressing some of the issues of poverty.