Minister of Community Services

minister of Community Services: First, the minister of Community Services says: The report stating these changes have hurt people is totally erroneous. Thats totally wrong, according to The Chronicle Herald. People are indeed being denied special-needs allowances by caseworkers based on policy changes. The policy manual specifically says that regardless of recommendations regarding their medical necessity, many items and services will not be considered. Are caseworkers keeping track of these denials and do they know their impact and Re: Minister defends welfare rules, July 18 . The provincial governments response to our report on special-needs allowances requires a response on two counts in particular. That claim is unfounded. Our analysis was based on interviews with community-based service providers, including health-care workers, social workers, and legal-aid workers. It reflects their experiences. While we could not interview government workers despite trying to do so the government has offered no data that would refute what we heard. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.