Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we have concern for all students, no matter what level they are at. The student financial assistance program was designed to be consistent across the country. We adhere to that. We also provide student assistance of $8,000 for those persons who have disabilities. We increased that from $5,000 to $8,000. That's for the SFA program. Additionally, we've set up a $100,000 program to support the Council for Persons with Disabilities and, through that program, students looking for alternative types of programs can access that and we have the assistance of the council for that. Additionally, Mr. Speaker, this government didn't partake in the federal program, employment assistance for persons with disabilities, which is perhaps one of the unfortunate things, but they didn't partake in that because the funding that would have been received from it would have been clawed back. We are looking at revitalizing that, Mr. Speaker, and that can add a lot of availability of funding for the type of program that Ms. Lee is referring to. I think it's important for us to pursue that and to ensure that we do get that type of funding to fill those kinds of voids, Mr. Speaker.
Jake Ootes on Question 107-14(6): Financial Assistance For Students With Disabilities
In the Legislative Assembly on February 27th, 2003. See this statement in context.
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Question 107-14(6): Financial Assistance For Students With Disabilities
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