Human Resources committee  Yes, I will. First of all, on my results, I got about the same results whether I used the LICO or the LIM, which is the half median income adjusted for family size. And then I fix it over time. Again, on that basic result, about half of it is transitory, and half of it is long-t

Human Resources committee  First, in Quebec, the postsecondary education rate is lower than in Canada. Why don't those people get an education? Is it because of cost? No. It's because they aren't interested in doing it. People have to be informed, interested and equipped to reach the postsecondary level so

Human Resources committee  Absolutely.

Human Resources committee  The LICO is historically rooted, but basically they estimated how much families spend on necessities: food, shelter, clothing. They calculated that and then said, let's have a line. If a family, by their income level, spends more than a certain percentage of their income on these

Human Resources committee  Could I make two quick points in response to Professor Sarlo? First of all, on the measurement issue, I think he's wrong. I think there are good data out there. I've used them myself. You can go and read my report, published by the C.D. Howe Institute, on anti-poverty policies.

Human Resources committee  This is a complex question. I agree with you when you say that child poverty stems from the parents. I use the term “postsecondary education culture”. Family plays an important role in that, but there are other aspects. They don't know what postsecondary education is and they don

Human Resources committee  Yes, it definitely plays a very important role. We know there is a correlation between education and poverty level.

Human Resources committee  My presentation will be in English, but I'll be pleased to answer questions in French. I've enjoyed this very much. I am going to give a slightly different perspective. I think I've been invited because of my work on studying the aspects of poverty in an empirical manner, that