Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to an oral question asked by Mr. Antoine on June 25, 1992, with respect to the assessment of students by Health, Social Services and Education. The Departments of Health, Social Services and Education have provided a tri-ministry
committee on services to children with information which they have received from parents, advocacy groups and school boards on the need for specialized services, including assessment. The committee is now meeting directly with some of the health and social services professionals who provide specialized services. It has also met with one advocacy group.
Information from boards and divisional boards of education on the levels of support services to their students will be available to the committee in a report currently being prepared for the Department of Education by a consultant. The Department of Education has also developed a data base to collect information on the needs of students. This will be used to more accurately identify the needs for services.