Human Resources committee  This is a fabulous table. Very quickly, I sit as a member of the mental health and addictions leadership council in Ontario. We've had the opportunity to look at some of the systems and how they relate, so thank you for what I wasn't able to say. I think the opportunity for th

Human Resources committee  Of course, the real piece here is, what's best for that individual? I think we've heard from a number of our members here at the table about the individual. What's their choice? Then there are those who care, the surrounding caregivers, and I would count myself as one. What do we

Human Resources committee  If you'd like a recommendation, yes. Make sure that programs actually lead out of poverty into employment and into choice and the ability to participate as full members of society. We know that having meaningful activity and employment works. We've also heard about guaranteed i

Human Resources committee  If I might, what's interesting is that in 1992, when Paul Martin tightened his belt, I think he actually tightened the national housing strategy from the government at the time. Subsequently, in 1995 and beyond, housing was downloaded to various provinces and then municipalities,

Human Resources committee  Good morning, and thank you to the chair and the members of the committee for the opportunity to present to you today. My comments and observations about the effects of poverty on people with mental health histories are based on my personal and professional experience. Lack o