Human Resources committee  Absolutely; we advocate and we ask government to do that.

Human Resources committee  It's the federal government. That is a federal program. That would make a big difference. Next year we are facing a new tax. We've done some research on that new tax, and it's going to really affect seniors quite significantly. You have to look at the basket of goods seniors us

Human Resources committee  It becomes very difficult looking at these statistics, because it depends on how you're measuring poverty. If you think about it, the greatest amount of income a person can have if they depend on the GIS is under $15,000. That's for a single person. If they have no earnings, the

Human Resources committee  I feel at the moment that there should be a housing program. We have to get the people off the streets. This is disgraceful. Secondly, I feel that our health care is being eroded. Presently, of course, there's a court case where the private for-profit clinics are challenging the

Human Resources committee  Good morning. My name is Elsie Dean, and I'm a member of Women Elders in Action. I thank you for inviting us to appear before you today and present our observations and recommendations on reducing poverty in Canada. Women Elders in Action is an organization of volunteer women