Thank you, Madam Chair. Active living and physical activity levels is one area where we in the North are challenged. I think there needs to be some additional attention. It’s demonstrated that is so important, even during early childhood to the brain development, but also for health throughout life. The committee has repeatedly asked, as one specific example, for some form of milk subsidy. We, apparently, haven’t done that because parents need to take responsibility for raising their own children. Our employment rates are as low as 30 or 40 percent in some of our communities. This is not a matter of them not wanting to take care of their children. That’s one example. Let’s get that done. I still get requests for that and I know other Members hear about it occasionally as well. I will be supporting the motion.
Bob Bromley on Committee Motion 15-17(4): Funding For Health Promotion And Education Initiatives, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on February 26th, 2013. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 15-17(4): Funding For Health Promotion And Education Initiatives, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters (Reversion)
February 25th, 2013
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