Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are in follow-up to my Member’s statement earlier and directed to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. I stated in my Member’s statement I have questions regarding the Minister’s vision for promoting Aboriginal student achievement through a seamless transition from early childhood development programs. I’m particularly distressed in question period to hear him state to my colleague Mr. Jacobson that the department is finalizing the package on Aboriginal student achievement. This is well before we had the insights of early childhood development, which is probably the biggest pillar in our opportunities to
address Aboriginal student achievement. So, given the current disconnect in schedules and noting that the Aboriginal student achievement focuses on schooling aspects of early childhood, how does the Aboriginal Student Achievement Initiative interconnect with the review of the Early Childhood Development Framework? Mahsi.