Maybe I could jump in.
Adequacy was referred to by Mr. Lake, and how do we know adequacy. I ask my poverty law students each winter, what do you think the eligibility rate is for a single person; and in terms of adequacy, how much would a single person on assistance get? They always overestimate by $300 or $400. They always give a rent figure that is $300 or $400 more than what they get on assistance.
In terms of what the federal government can do, in terms of the Canada social transfer now, it transfers money, but in terms of accountability and value for money it asks nothing. There are no standards. Unlike the Canada Health Act, where we know what we're going to be getting, the Canada social transfer asks nothing.