Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to discuss some of the concerns the committee had in the area of student financial assistance for disabled people. I think in the Northwest Territories, up until recently, there was no additional funding for permanently disabled persons who wanted to attend post-secondary school and receive funding.
Additionally, since there was no funding, there were no requirements for the numbers of courses they might have to take in order to access funding. Now we see that there is a program, and disabled people are eligible for up to $5,000 a year to help them offset tuition and books, and other additional expenses they might have.
I am wondering if the Minister can talk about how that program came to be, and how it is working so far. Thank you.