Human Resources committee  Yes, I would. I'll point you to a resource of articles that I've written in a newspaper in Halifax called “Touch BASE”. I will try to provide those articles directly to you. I'd also point to this chart in our presentation on facts and figures. In essence, 50% of Canadians have

Human Resources committee  Yes. I have a book on progress and poverty in Sweden, which I'll lend to you. The key thing to do is to develop the cooperative sector. This is a long-term project, and if you look at Swedish history--and likewise, I suspect, in Denmark--that's the answer.

Human Resources committee  I'd like to point the committee to the National Council of Welfare report, which I have here. I have marked in here the page where respondents said what they would like to see happen. They said that they would like to see a pan-Canadian guaranteed annual income scheme.

Human Resources committee  Thank you. I'll be very brief. I think the answer to your question is that you need a mix of reformist approaches and a mix of transformist approaches. Along with your exactly accurate comments about making sure the present system works efficiently, I would add this point about

Human Resources committee  Would you like me to respond to this? I'm happy to do that.

Human Resources committee  Your point is very well taken about the creation of ill health of all kinds through economic inequality in that segment that we call poverty. I can tell you from my own experience of having lived in income insecurity now for 15 years, even though I have a three-month contract wit

Human Resources committee  On your trip down home, as we maritimers would call it, there are two groups that I think you should try to meet with. The first are the editorial boards of the regional newspapers, the Chronicle Herald and the other newspaper boards down home. The other group are those within th

Human Resources committee  Yes, and the hours requirements should also be reviewed. This is the big stumbling block. I know from personal experience. I'm a seasonal worker during the summer in a garden centre--I used to co-own a nursery and garden centre in England--and you can't work the number of hours i

Human Resources committee  The federal government could also be involved in expanding the social economy and the solidarity economy, to follow the lead of Quebec. One of the key ways of doing this is to look at the way the banking system operates here in Canada. It's the case that ten cents out of every

Human Resources committee  That figure was probably provided by Dennis.

Human Resources committee  I could provide this if you wish.

Human Resources committee  I think Ms. Minna wants to respond.

Human Resources committee  Yes, indeed, and the first quick point that we can do is to understand how the problem occurs and look at the five-mechanism model for poverty: theft, rent, interest, profit, and unequal pay for work. And then recognize that Canadians, people worldwide, need an as-of-right base i

Human Resources committee  I'll hand it back to my colleague, Kelly Law.

Human Resources committee  Thank you for that, Chair.