Thank you, Mr. Chairperson. I will just ask the Minister's comments on this. In a letter received from a previous Minister of Education, Mr. Nerysoo, in response to this very question, Mr. Nerysoo pointed out that the act enabled district education authorities to conduct local programs such as a local program of religious instruction, in a particular faith. Such a program must be, according to the Charter, outside of the regular school program, but if the school day is determined locally, it could be within regular school hours. Does the Minister have a comment in response to this assurance that was received by a former Minister of Education and if the local education authority has the right to set the school day. Let us say religious education is taught at 2:30 on Monday afternoons, could the school day be arranged to technically end at 2:30 p.m. on a Monday, so that this program could be incorporated into the children's school day and comply with bus pickup times, et cetera. Thank you, Mr. Chairperson.
Jane Groenewegen on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on May 26th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
May 25th, 1998
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