David Krutko

We’re on page 10-27, income security, operations expenditure summary, $38.823 million.

Deputy Minister Daniels.

Does the committee agree that the Minister may bring in witnesses?

Mr. Lafferty.

Page 10-28, Education, Culture and Employment, activity summary, income security, grants and contributions, grants, total grants, $9.240 million. Mr. Yakeleya.

Mr. Lafferty. Mr. Daniels.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I too would like to talk about the seniors’ fuel subsidy program. I have to agree with Mr. Beaulieu. I think that we have to be realistic here and find ways of allowing for exemptions in certain situations where people are elderly and they’re into their 90’s. Maybe use 90 as the age level. That anybody over the age of 90 can have a family member or a relative living with them, because you’re talking about the well-being of seniors. I mean, if they’re 90 years old, they are going to need… I mean, I dealt with this situation similar to Mr. Menicoche in regard to a 96-year...

Minister of Education.

With that, we’ll take a short break.

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Minister of Education, Mr. Lafferty.