Certainly in the context of the refugees, the answer to that question is yes. In a little while, we will have what they call “month 13”. Refugees receive income support from the federal government for 12 months. After that, they don't. They either have a job or they take social assistance. We are having a federal-provincial meeting later this month, and officials in my department are talking to provincial officials.
Month 13 is nothing new. We've had government-assisted refugees for many years. This latest cohort is bigger than most, so it is a matter under active discussion.
The point I would make is that it's normal for a significant number of government-assisted refugees to need income support beyond one year. When you think of what they've come from, when you think of the fact that they often speak not a word of English or French, and they often have not much education.... It takes a while to become integrated into Canadian life.