Statement made on 19 October 2010 by Senator Maria Chaput
Hon. Maria Chaput:
Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate.
On October 6, 2010, the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Stephen Harper. The letter addressed the report of the Senate Subcommittee on Cities of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. The report, released in December 2009, was called, In from the Margins: A Call to Action on Poverty, Housing and Homelessness.
The Social Planning Council of Winnipeg agrees with the conclusion of the Senate subcommittee's report. In its letter to Mr. Harper, the council highlights five specific recommendations that would be of particular benefit to reducing poverty in Manitoba.
The Social Planning Council of Winnipeg respectfully asked Mr. Harper to re-evaluate the government's position on the report's recommendations.
My question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate. Will the federal government consider the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg's request, and will the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg receive a written response from the Prime Minister?
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