Yes. Thanks for coming.
There are a couple of things I need to find out about that deal with the kind of work we do in our ridings. There are a number of people who come with various types of issues. In most cases they are provincial matters—social services, workmen's compensation, and such things. About the best thing you can advise them is, “You need to get a lawyer and challenge this.” Of course, the first answer you get in a lot of these cases is, “I can't afford a lawyer”. Well, you need to go to legal aid. “Well, I don't qualify for legal aid.”
What do you do as an MP when you face those kinds of dilemmas in your riding? What's the simplest way to guide these people who are looking for genuine help? I could pass the buck to the MLAs, but they're looking to me for help, and I'd like to do it myself.