Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I recognize the importance of adult education. I think that the Department and this House demonstrated a commitment to that in approving the budget for this year. The federal government had withdrawn from their cost-shared program with this investing in people program which saw $8 million being invested in adult basic education over the course of two years, cost-shared between the Federal Government and this government, in spite of there being no federal contribution at all, this government still managed to continue to fund an investing in people program, or a program like that, this year to the tune of $2 million, so we have gone out of our way to try and find funding if we can. But, I am afraid that, at this point, I was given a certain target with which to work in the department, and to meet that target, we have had to make some tough decisions, and I think that it is not just in this area. We have made tough decisions in the schools' contributions, we have made tough decisions in Culture, we have made tough decisions all across the board. The bottom line is that unless this Legislature votes to give my department more money, I can not do what the Member asks. Thank you.
Charles Dent on Question 413-13(3): Tree Of Peace Education Funding
In the Legislative Assembly on October 7th, 1996. See this statement in context.
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Question 413-13(3): Tree Of Peace Education Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 6th, 1996
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