[All] Election Question & My Response

[Robert Milligan]

Hello *****,

As sufficient healthy food is essential for humans to function  
adequately in all activities -- from work, to family duties, to just  
enjoying Life in good health -- I would very much be in favour of more  
money ($100+? -- I would need to research this) being made available  
to those on Social Assistance. In fact, I would support the IDEA of  
access to sufficient healthy food as Basic Human Right.

And I have IDEAS  to make practical the achievement of these  
objectives including Community Underground Solar Greenhouses where  
local organic food can be grown -- using volunteer labour (those on  
social  assistance &/or retirees) -- with no external energy input  
except geo-thermal (8' deep pit) and solar (45 degree glass or plastic  
window on solar south with other 3 (approx. 6') sides and roof earth  
covered for insulation & nature-scaping). The President of the UofG  
was supportive of such a project in cooperation with the City of  
Guelph (my indirect initiation) until the financial shortfall from the  
Province about 4 years ago.

The IDEA that I am suggesting here (similar to Habitat For Humanity's  
sweat equity) is that your sweat labour would give you food in return  
-- with guidelines for preparing it in a tasty & healthy manner -- so  
that your income goes further (questions of claw-back would need to be  
researched). Those unable to work would still receive a share of the  
bounty (produced by some of the retirees at least).

I also have IDEAS for other types of (part-time+) Green Jobs that  
could help those on Social Assistance who are able to work.

In a time where a chronic sluggish economy will be forcing taxes down,  
the general IDEA here is to create opportunities to earn supplementary  
money (or its goods equivalent) for those who are in a situation that  
normally requires tax funds for support. While not eliminating the  
need for Social Assistance in most situations, such practical IDEAS  
could help minimize the amount required -- and help create the  
positive feeling generated by doing sustainable work.

And those who cannot work would at least be feeling better from both  
the healthy food itself and knowing where the next meal is going to  
come from.

Call me if you wish to discuss this further, 519-696-2288.

Best regards,
Robert




On 21-Oct-10, at 7:00 PM, ***** wrote:

> Hello Robert,
>
> With the recent Food Challenge of living a week off of a food   
> hamper, I am wondering what your stance on adding $100 to Social  
> Assistance cheques for food, and your stance of helping those on  
> Social Assistance.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> ******
>

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