Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have to follow the guidelines set out by the federal government for the program. I can tell Members we are nowhere near satisfying the demand. I believe this year we had a waiting list of people who did not get any funding through the program because there was not enough money in the program to address all of the requests. The other problem with the program is it will not provide funding to Metis people. That's something I have consistently written to the federal Minister and demanded that they reconsider their approach to this program, but I have not been successful yet. Would somebody who lived down south qualify for the program? It's unlikely because we run out of money for northern residents before that sort of consideration could happen.
Charles Dent on Question 551-15(3): Taxation On Aboriginal Education Funding
In the Legislative Assembly on March 4th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 551-15(3): Taxation On Aboriginal Education Funding
Question 551-15(3): Taxation On Aboriginal Education Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 3rd, 2005
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