Join The MCFD Youth Advisory Council

Want to make your voice heard? The Ministry of Children and Family Development is undergoing a transfor mat ion and your involvement and partic ipa tion is needed. If you’re between the ages of 16 and 24, want to take a leadership role in your community and can commit to sharing the col le ctive voice, vision and aspirations of the Youth Advisory Council for one year, we want to hear from you!

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Current Homelessness Situation in Canada

DATE/DATE:    December 7^th, 2006 – 11:30 a.m.
LOCATION/ENDROIT:    Room 130-S, Center Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario
PRINCIPALS/PRINCIPAUX:    Jack Layton, leader, New Democratic Party
                                       Tony Martin, MP, New Democratic Party
                                       Irene Mathyssen, MP, New Democratic Party and
                                         Housing critic

Tony Martin:                     Good morning. I have been traveling the country for the last couple of months, meeting with people and looking at the issue of homelessness and particularly as it manifests itself in homelessness and I have come to the conclusion as have others across the country, leadership across the country, those who work with the poor, that we have a crisis on our hands.

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