Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the student financial assistance program is designed for all individuals from all walks of life, et cetera. It has specifications to it that it must be recognized programs and, as I mentioned earlier, we do have federal funding that applies in this particular case. The Member referenced the fact that possibly we should discuss this with the federal government, which we are more than willing to do. Additionally, we have developed an alternate program for help. In this case, Mr. Chair, that's the assistance we provide through the funding that we have in the literacy program, which his base funded, by the way. I have a Ministerial council, Mr. Chair, that can certainly have a look at this as well, and I am sure they may have looked at this previously. They do annual reports for me. We do an annual report on the literacy funding and that is where this particular $100,000 in funding is allocated. Yes, it is used for other purposes, but we can ensure that we address the issue of demand on this and we can certainly look at the possibility of alternatives to the program. We are, as I mentioned earlier, looking at the employability of persons with disabilities with the federal government. That may give us opportunities and provide us with a financial base to introduce various alternate programs, Mr. Chair. I will leave my response at that, Mr. Chair.
Jake Ootes on Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
In the Legislative Assembly on February 26th, 2003. See this statement in context.
department Of Education, Culture And Employment
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 25th, 2003
Page 354
See context to find out what was said next.