Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that Bill 25 be amended by adding the following after proposed subsection 126(2):

(3)for the purposes of this section, "hours of instruction" means the time during which a student receives instruction in the education program.

(4)The Minister shall, in accordance with this section, prescribe the hours of instruction for the academic year to be, where the student attends

(a)kindergarten, no more than 570 hours;

(b)grades one through six, no less than 997 hours; and

(c)grades seven through 12, no less than 1045 hours.