Mr. Chairman, one of the problems that I saw when I looked at the investing in people program in my community was that where students had personal needs that had to be addressed -- such as counselling, such as child care problems, sometimes things as simple as finding a way to get to school and lacking the funds for transportation, that sort of thing -- they went to the local officials in the Department of Health and Social Services who said, basically, we haven't time to give the one-on-one counselling and support that's sometimes required to give these people in school. We don't have the mandate, we're busy with our regular caseload, and there didn't seem to be a coordinated approach between the two departments -- I'm referring to Health and Social Services and the college and the Department of ECE.

I know Health and Social Services is undergoing changes, amalgamating and it's no surprise to me that they have other things on their mind right now. I would like to ask the Minister if he agrees that personal support and support from Health and Social Services and the resources of that department may be critical with many of these students, to allow them to cope with the added demands of going to school, looking after their children, surviving in this program, and whether or not the department will look at better linkages with Health and Social Services so these needs can be addressed to keep these people in school. Thank you.