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

On November 28th, 2013. See this statement in context.

November 28th, 2013 / 4:35 p.m.

Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Income Security and Social Development Branch, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development

Jacques Paquette

Thank you for the question.

Actually, the budget has not increased. The program has been renewed. The program was established in 2008, in the amount of $15 million per year for a period of three years. It was then renewed.

In the last budget, the government renewed this program for a longer period. In a way, these funds are the equivalent of a new program. What you see in the supplementary estimates is the total amount for the program for this year.

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