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2011, c.154 - Family Income Security Act

Section 6
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Minister’s discretion respecting assistance
6(1)The Minister may take any reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the needs respecting which assistance may be given, as established in accordance with the regulations, are met.
6(2)The Minister may include among the steps taken under subsection (1) the provision of
(a) transitional benefits,
(b) job subsidies, and
(c) the creation or facilitation of projects by means of which employment, training or education may be provided to recipients.
6(3)The Minister, in the discretion of the Minister, may
(a) refuse to grant an application for assistance by an applicant or in respect of a dependant of an applicant if the applicant or dependant, as the case may be, is not eligible for assistance or does not meet any requirements, terms or conditions applicable to the giving of that assistance to that applicant or in respect of that dependant under this Act and the regulations;
(b) provide assistance to meet financial, employment, training and educational needs in the amount, at the times, in the manner, to the extent and of a nature considered by the Minister to be appropriate for each recipient or dependant of a recipient and to those recipients and in respect of those dependants of recipients considered appropriate by the Minister;
(c) if in the opinion of the Minister it is appropriate to do so in the circumstances, discontinue, suspend or vary any or all assistance to any recipient or in respect of any dependant of a recipient if, in the opinion of the Minister, the recipient or dependant
(i) has not met or does not meet all of the requirements, terms and conditions applicable to the giving of that assistance to that recipient or dependant under this Act and the regulations or ceases to be eligible to receive assistance or a particular amount of assistance, directly or indirectly, or
(ii) is convicted of a violation of this Act or the regulations; and
(d) reinstate assistance that has been suspended under paragraph (c), in whole or in part, if in the opinion of the Minister it is appropriate to do so in the circumstances.
1994, c.F-2.01, s.6; 2021, c.36, s.1
Minister’s discretion respecting assistance
6(1)The Minister may take any reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the needs respecting which assistance may be given, as established in accordance with the regulations, are met.
6(2)The Minister may include among the steps taken under subsection (1) the provision of
(a) transitional benefits,
(b) job subsidies, and
(c) the creation or facilitation of projects by means of which employment, training or education may be provided to recipients.
6(3)The Minister, in his or her discretion, may
(a) refuse to grant an application for assistance by an applicant or in respect of a dependant of an applicant if the applicant or dependant, as the case may be, is not eligible for assistance or does not meet any requirements, terms or conditions applicable to the giving of that assistance to that applicant or in respect of that dependant under this Act and the regulations;
(b) provide assistance to meet financial, employment, training and educational needs in the amount, at the times, in the manner, to the extent and of a nature considered by the Minister to be appropriate for each recipient or dependant of a recipient and to those recipients and in respect of those dependants of recipients considered appropriate by the Minister;
(c) if in the opinion of the Minister it is appropriate to do so in the circumstances, discontinue, suspend or vary any or all assistance to any recipient or in respect of any dependant of a recipient if, in the opinion of the Minister, the recipient or dependant
(i) has not met or does not meet all of the requirements, terms and conditions applicable to the giving of that assistance to that recipient or dependant under this Act and the regulations or ceases to be eligible to receive assistance or a particular amount of assistance, directly or indirectly, or
(ii) is convicted of a violation of this Act or the regulations; and
(d) reinstate assistance that has been suspended under paragraph (c), in whole or in part, if in the opinion of the Minister it is appropriate to do so in the circumstances.
1994, c.F-2.01, s.6
Minister’s discretion respecting assistance
6(1)The Minister may take any reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the needs respecting which assistance may be given, as established in accordance with the regulations, are met.
6(2)The Minister may include among the steps taken under subsection (1) the provision of
(a) transitional benefits,
(b) job subsidies, and
(c) the creation or facilitation of projects by means of which employment, training or education may be provided to recipients.
6(3)The Minister, in his or her discretion, may
(a) refuse to grant an application for assistance by an applicant or in respect of a dependant of an applicant if the applicant or dependant, as the case may be, is not eligible for assistance or does not meet any requirements, terms or conditions applicable to the giving of that assistance to that applicant or in respect of that dependant under this Act and the regulations;
(b) provide assistance to meet financial, employment, training and educational needs in the amount, at the times, in the manner, to the extent and of a nature considered by the Minister to be appropriate for each recipient or dependant of a recipient and to those recipients and in respect of those dependants of recipients considered appropriate by the Minister;
(c) if in the opinion of the Minister it is appropriate to do so in the circumstances, discontinue, suspend or vary any or all assistance to any recipient or in respect of any dependant of a recipient if, in the opinion of the Minister, the recipient or dependant
(i) has not met or does not meet all of the requirements, terms and conditions applicable to the giving of that assistance to that recipient or dependant under this Act and the regulations or ceases to be eligible to receive assistance or a particular amount of assistance, directly or indirectly, or
(ii) is convicted of a violation of this Act or the regulations; and
(d) reinstate assistance that has been suspended under paragraph (c), in whole or in part, if in the opinion of the Minister it is appropriate to do so in the circumstances.
1994, c.F-2.01, s.6