Jacques Gourde at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On April 15th, 2008. See this statement in context.

April 15th, 2008 / 10:20 a.m.

Conservative

Jacques Gourde Conservative Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I would like to take the opportunity to thank our witnesses for being here and to congratulate them for their comments.

I would like to give each one of you the opportunity to tell us how we should measure the poverty line. Should our vision be national or provincial? For young people or for elderly people, do we have to consider various sectors? There are also the working poor who cannot make an adequate salary in their jobs.

Could you give us a magic formula or recommend a way in which the line can be calculated?

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