If a person worked 50 weeks of the year, 40 hours a week, a minimum wage of $11.40 would only give that person the equivalent of what we send out to our seniors in combined old age security and GIS. Seniors who have retired deserve every cent they get—I don't want to lower it; but we have people working in full-time jobs who do not earn as much as the government sends out for free to seniors.
Ms. Spindel, I want to thank you for pointing out that volunteer work is work too. It adds to our quality of life and sense of community. You said you don't have enough resources to assist clients in navigating the system. I assume you're talking about the need for caseworkers to help people move through the system. How many caseworkers would you need to hire to have enough to do this work?