~ Fatnilies and, to ‘an

more modest. extent,
eT people:
welfare. are: getting :
Christmas gift from the —

/ B.C. government --
“plus a promise of more

help in: finding jobs.

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Human. “Resources
| Minister Grace. McCarthy

v has: announced. a 100% per.

cent increase “in the
Christmas bonus for families
on social assistance...

At the same time the
minister pledged herself to
. “strive: harder. than . ever;
_ before” in thé coming year
“to find jobs. for . those who
_ seek them.

“y am very y pleased to be
able to announce that in this
Year ‘of the Child and the .

Family, the Christmas bonus

-for each family on social
assistance will be increased
to a maximum of $50: this
year, compared with $25 last
year,” McCarthy said,

The bonus for singles will

“be increased to $20, from

$15 last year. _

"As the Christmas season ,

approaches the vast majority
‘Of British Columbians. are

securely employed and have
much to be thankful for,

*» We have many people on
“social assistance who are—
desperately secking the’
opportunity to find gainful

hy

omployment
become fully ' productive
members of: society,” the
minister added.

sunday

mews

| and, ‘thus

‘

“My pledge to them as
Christmas approaches is to
do my very best, with the co-
operation of ministry of-
ficials, all government

ministries, and the private -

sector to strive harder than
ever before to get them back
- to gainful employment.”

*

‘

“As we move into ‘the 80's

I. believe we should be |
to. assisting our:

looking

clients to greater in-

dependence, more self-help,

more responsibility,”

"To. do less is to rob them »
of their own opportunity for -
. Self-fulfilment in:
| Me-

personal
our great province,"
Carthy declared,

The minister

would be in the area of
finding employment.
portunities for the thousands

_Of. provincial residents who -
‘are currently on the welfare -

rolls and unable - to find
employment, . .

McCarthy. also said that

ways should be found to
allow those on welfare to
help themselves and to
create more independence,

Seat renee tae =

indicated.
that a major thrust of the '
government in the new year

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