Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Education. I have a student from Pond Inlet who has been sent to Ottawa for high school. This person is an aboriginal person, 100 per cent Inuk. The parents have to pay everything, his lodging, air tickets and tuition fees. He has asked for assistance from our government. He is not receiving anything. He recently got a letter from the department saying that they will not assist this student with his education.
The reason why he is now in Ottawa, Mr. Speaker, is because this student is very bright and the parents would like him to take advanced courses rather than general courses. Only general courses are available in Pond Inlet. The divisional board of education has said that he should go to Iqaluit. Even though he was accepted to go to Iqaluit, the divisional board refused to pay any part of the transportation from Pond Inlet to Ottawa.
I wonder if the Minister could look after this problem. Thank you.