Human Resources committee  I was on the board of a credit union, and I certainly know that in the north of Ontario and in Quebec there are many caisses populaires and credit unions that are very active in those areas. The idea of making a federal obligation for access to micro-credit makes a great deal of

Human Resources committee  I think in addition to the specifics that my friend illustrated, it's important that the federal government and the federal Parliament take leadership in engaging the Canadian people in this discussion about what it means to be Canadian and what the aspects of social programs and

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much. I'm reading here from our own social policy principles. One of them is equality. One of them is equity. I'll read the statement on equity full out: “Individuals and families are to be treated equally if they are in like circumstances; social inequalities are

Human Resources committee  Perhaps I might speak to that point as well. Very simply, I would suggest that if we look at a very simple measurement, we may end up with a very simple solution. I would suggest that the address to poverty should be of broad scope, which includes the access to employment, which

Human Resources committee  We're fine. Thank you.

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much. Good morning, and thank you very much for inviting us to join you this morning. My name is Drummond White. I am representing the Canadian Association of Social Workers. That's a federal body consisting of nine provinces and the north. Our profession has as