Helping Aboriginal people in Northwestern Ontario get off welfare. That's the focus of a new plan being pushed by Canada's Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt. Kenora MP Greg Rickford says 241-million dollars will go to help youth achieve the same job opportunities as other Canadians. First Nations who choose to participate in the program will have those under the Income Assistance Program undergo personalized case management.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Rickford Supports Welfare Plan
Helping Aboriginal people in Northwestern Ontario get off welfare. That's the focus of a new plan being pushed by Canada's Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt. Kenora MP Greg Rickford says 241-million dollars will go to help youth achieve the same job opportunities as other Canadians. First Nations who choose to participate in the program will have those under the Income Assistance Program undergo personalized case management.
