478. The Minister, an agency or an institution designated for such purpose by the Minister, or an organization authorized by the Minister, may provide material or financial assistance for either of the following purposes:(1) to lodge any person who is the victim of violence, vagrant or homeless;
(2) to maintain a person in his home.
He or it may also provide any other form of assistance determined by the Government, such as maintenance or transportation allowances or other allowances or payments for which the person is not eligible under another Act.
1991, c. 42, s. 478; 2005, c. 32, s. 227.