Ms. Jennefer Laidley at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On October 27th, 2016. See this statement in context.

October 27th, 2016 / 9:35 a.m.

Research and Policy Analyst, Income Security Advocacy Centre

I want to start by I guess challenging the notion that the best way out of poverty is a job.

We know, and I'm sure you heard this in the course of discussions around employment insurance, that many people who are working full time in this country are living in poverty. For many people, work is just not sufficient. The labour market has changed significantly over the last 25 to 30 years. We can't necessarily any longer say that the best route out of poverty is a job.

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