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Friday, August 12, 2011

More Money For Social Assistance Needed Due To High Grocery Prices

The Common Front for Social Justice says more needs to be done to help low income people put food on the table.

Spokesperson Aurea Cormier tells CHSJ News grocery prices has gone up about 25 percent over the past five years.

She's recommending an additional 50 dollars be give out per month to all households on social assistance so they can buy nutritious foods.

She says other policies need to be enhanced as well, including a bump in the basic social assistance rates and an increase in the minimum wage.