Human Resources committee  I would just like to add that the community-based services are the least well funded of all the mental health services. For example, in Ottawa right now they are having great difficulty attracting home support workers into the home care system, because they don't pay them enough.

Human Resources committee  The recommendation that we're making there, specifically around children, is to enhance the Canadian child tax benefit.

Human Resources committee  Yes, up to $5,100 in 2007 dollars.

Human Resources committee  We recommended changing the disability tax credit to a refundable credit at the current federal plus provincial level, as well as changing eligibility tests.

Human Resources committee  I'll ask my colleague to speak to it.

Human Resources committee  Thank you for your question. There are different dimensions to it. In terms of any kind of standard across the board, one-stop shopping, to my knowledge, does not exist anywhere. Across Canada there may be individual communities or cities that provide those kinds of services, bu

Human Resources committee  Mr. Chairperson, I fear that we are running over our time limit, and we have several recommendations that follow. We could do one of two things at this point, either refer the committee to these recommendations in our brief or briefly address them now.

Human Resources committee  Good morning, Mr. Chair. It is a pleasure to be with you today in order to provide you with our thoughts on the links between mental health and poverty. I'm accompanied today by Ruth-Anne Craig, executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Manitoba division, an