I could start to move to fast-tracking the amendment, but I do know that there is some cost to moving that age for two years. As an example, I had indicated earlier that we’re working on something which is like that the human rights consider a youth to be somebody that is a youth until they turn 23 years old. We’re looking at that definition as well. We’re looking at that definition, so if we make legislation that allows the individual child to remain in the foster care beyond the age of 16, at which point does the department stop paying for the foster parent to house this individual. If we’re just talking about the gap which is between 16 and 18 that would resolve some issue, there is some cost to it, but a lot of the issues do occur beyond that as well.
Tom Beaulieu on Question 230-17(3): Social Services Provided To 16- To 18-Year-Old Youth
In the Legislative Assembly on October 24th, 2012. See this statement in context.
Question 230-17(3): Social Services Provided To 16- To 18-Year-Old Youth
Oral Questions
October 23rd, 2012
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