Human Resources committee  The acronym is AISH, A-I-S-H.

Human Resources committee  It's provincial. It stands for Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped.

Human Resources committee  Absolutely.

Human Resources committee  I'm speaking about it as an income issue. When they turn 65, they no longer receive their AISH benefit. They get old age security, which means, based on our current housing qualifications, that they have more expendable income. I'll give you an example. They were paying $120 a

Human Resources committee  You can call me whatever you like.

Human Resources committee  Yes, I can, actually. In Medicine Hat we are the community entity. We receive both designated and aboriginal community funding, so we have two streams of funding. It was a privilege to be part of the conversation at the federal level. We went to Ottawa and talked about what that

Human Resources committee  Within our Housing First program and our plan to end homelessness, Medicine Hat has housed 1,074 individuals since the inception of our plan on April 1, 2009. Of that, there are about 312 children. That's to date. Seniors account for 12% of those served through that program, and

Human Resources committee  There has been an increase in the senior population, but not to the degree that would warrant or see more investment or a different strategy at this point.

Human Resources committee  Absolutely, yes. Some time ago, I was involved when the MP, the minister of state, put forward the homelessness and OAS policy that was passed. I had the privilege of working on that behind the scenes a bit. That has been so helpful for those seniors who may have needed help to a

Human Resources committee  There are both. It probably would have more impacts for a couple.

Human Resources committee  I think what's important with the funding and investment is that strong outcomes and accountability frameworks are attached to it. Funding for a community, but at the same time having that federal perspective and expectation and guidelines about how that funding will be invested

Human Resources committee  I think being bold comes in many different forms. Part of it is knowing what's happening in your ridings, and in your communities as well. Bringing that information back, as you are doing right now, is instrumental. As well, please question what we tell you. Always question wha

Human Resources committee  Yes, please. How long do I have?

Human Resources committee  Thank you for that. I would like to thank the Honourable Glen Motz for arranging this today, and I thank you all for being here and listening to what we have to say and valuing that. I am a single mama, and I have to tell you something personal. My daughter gave me the best ad