Who made the decision to cut $1 million from the Disability Support Program budget? Who did the dastardly deed?
It might have been Mitch Murphy the Minister of Provincial Treasury. He’s the Rambler Gambler these days with Texas Holdup his latest craze. Gamblin’ Mitch was in a rush to save money last year and putting the Texas heat on all government departments. Did he pull out his six-shooter and wound the DSP?
It might have been smooth Chester Gillan, the master of the roundabout reply or “that’s a lot of talk about nothing.” He’s the Minister. He made the final decision to cut spending $1 million at the Disability Support Program while increasing other social benefits $2.5 million. Does that sound like he was running short of change? Did he say “pick up your bed and walk?”
It might have been Jeanette MacAuley, the Deputy Minister. She’s the top civil servant in charge. Maybe she hides behind the scene pulling strings her every move hidden in a veil of tears. Will this dirty deed for the big guy propel her to the top?
It might have been Kathy Jones, Director of Social Programs and Seniors and not the funny Kathy Jones from TV. She is directly responsible for the DSP and 3 other programs. Did she make the one for me, two for you and none for DSP decision? What’s her motive? Why did she abandon the Islanders with Disabilities under her charge?
Who did the evil deed?
Help us gather clues: send an email to one or all of the characters and share their replies with us. Here are the emails.
Hon Mitch Murphy, Minister of Provincial Treasury pmmurphy@gov.pei.ca
Hon Chester Gillan, Minister of Health and Social Services jcgillan@gov.pei.ca
Jeanette MacAuley, Deputy Minister Social Services and Seniors jcmacaulay@gov.pei.ca
Kathy Jones, Director, Social Programs and Seniors kljones@ihis.org
The plot thickens.
Anonymous
Find out why the PEI Human Rights Commission is not doing their job, which is to speak up about human rights abuses within their own province. Provincial human rights commissions are arms-length commissions from provincial justice departments, and as such should be able to speak out against abuses perpetrated by their own province.
Anonymous
Find out why the PEI Human Rights Commission is not speaking out against this flagrant human rights violation. It is their job, as an arms-length division of the provincial Justice Department, to decry this abuse of human rights. Determine why this has been allowed by them.