Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There are no needs assessments done for aboriginal students in the provision of their grants. In this review of the whole process maybe one of the things we should take a look at is handing back the administration to the federal government, for aboriginal students. If there is a real problem with a difference between the two, I think we have to recognize that difference is found across Canada and relates to fiduciary responsibility that the federal government has to aboriginal peoples. If we are administering a program on their behalf, I do not think it is reasonable that aboriginal people should find themselves treated differently by this jurisdiction because we are administering the program, over what would happen if the federal government were to administer it. All of these things will have to be examined in the student financial assistance review and I am sure that will be one of the positions that aboriginal groups will certainly want to take a look at. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Charles Dent on Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
In the Legislative Assembly on February 25th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 25th, 1997
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