Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am trying to find the exact details. We are attempting to lay out the criteria by which all jurisdictions will have access to the $800 million the honourable Member mentioned. What has normally happened, historically, is that each jurisdiction has negotiated on an individual basis with the federal government on federal financial resources. It was our concern across the country, both in terms of the Ministers of Education, Labour Market Ministers and post-secondary Ministers, that we did not want a situation where political favours were being paid to particular provinces. Rather than doing that, we wanted to establish criteria by which all jurisdictions were treated equally and fairly in the distribution of the $800 million. We will come to a conclusion on that by the third week in April.
Richard Nerysoo on Question 351-12(5): Status Of Federal/territorial Agreement Re Employment Programs
In the Legislative Assembly on March 23rd, 1994. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 351-12(5): Status Of Federal/territorial Agreement Re Employment Programs
Question 351-12(5): Status Of Federal/territorial Agreement Re Employment Programs
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 22nd, 1994
Page 791
Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
See context to find out what was said next.