The tribunal ruling stating that a “large and liberal interpretation” should be used in interpreting who qualified for Temporary Care Assistance. On February 22nd CARP and Pro-Bono attended question period where Paul Miller (NDP – Hamilton East – Stoney Creek) asked the Minister if in light of this she would re-instate the benefits of grandparents who had been cut-off. Her response was that each grandparent who had been cut-off would also had to go through the long and arduous appeal process in order to be re-instated. To see the Ontario Legislative Hansard from February 22nd and February 23rd in which Paul Miller and Madeleine Meilleur debate the issue, please click here.

Keywords: grandparents, caregivers