Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’ll just be really quick. I want to thank the Members who are voting in favour of it. I want to thank those just a

little bit less who will be abstaining, and certainly those – darn it – I wish we could have persuaded those who are voting against it. But in all seriousness, this is a very important subject and I want to say that I do recognize and respect those that feel strongly that they have to vote against it. Of course, in this business you can’t hold those as grudges. You have to realize that’s how they feel and you have to respect it. I recognize and respect those who aren’t voting in favour.

The ASA Committee recognizes that social passing is an issue in our education system and I think it’s important. The frustrating part, of course, is everyone here is… I shouldn’t say everyone. It’s not meant to be a broad stroke. The examples that we heard here about the 15-year-old still being in Grade 5, that’s an absolute extreme example. That’s why we would have an Inclusive Schooling Policy, to find some way to get them going along. We’re talking about social passing and that’s really where we’re at.

At this time I’ll ask for a recorded vote and, of course, I will plead to our Cabinet friends that now is your chance for a free vote without the Premier here. The Premier’s not here tonight, nor the stalwart…is anyone else. No one will tell, of course. That’s all I have to say on this particular subject.