Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, unfortunately, that does not seem to be working. Our graduation levels are still low. If they are graduating, I am not sure they are graduating with a grade 12 education as they are told they are. We see far too often when students leave the smaller communities and move to regional centres, or even out of province to attend schools, they have to be demoted, sometimes up to four grades, to realize their education level.
Our unemployment rate at the community level in some places is as high as 75 percent. By taking the income support out of social services and saying that it is not a social services program, I think the government is not looking at the reality of the situation. Maybe it is time for a review of where that responsibility should lie. It is a social issue. Let us deal with it as a social issue and maybe we will get some results and not try to mask it under employment and income support.
If there is no income, how can you have support? I will ask the Minister, will he consider or look into the matter of putting the Income Support Program where it should be, in the appropriate place? It is definitely not working within the Education, Culture and Employment portfolio. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.