Bonita Zarrillo at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On October 5th, 2022. See this statement in context.

October 5th, 2022 / 5:20 p.m.

NDP

Bonita Zarrillo NDP Port Moody—Coquitlam, BC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

We heard again today that the need is great. I want to just revisit something Ms. Alexander said about the eight-month window for grants to get out the door.

I have two questions. First, how can the government speed up the disbursement of these grants, or can they at least say that a project has been approved in a more timely manner so that plans can be made for that eight-month window? Second, how will Employment and Social Development Canada be using the unspent funds that were allocated in 2021-22?

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