Mrs. Susan Scotti at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On February 20th, 2007. See this statement in context.

February 20th, 2007 / 4:05 p.m.

Assistant Deputy Minister, Social Development Sectors Branch, Department of Human Resources and Social Development

In 2001 it was...300,000 who were not accessing the GIS benefit.

I think currently our estimates are that it might be closer to about 100,000. It's difficult to get into the numbers game, because there are a variety of reasons that individuals either might not apply for the benefit or might not be eligible to receive the benefit.

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