As Members know, we did make some changes when the Canada Child Benefit came into place, as well as changes to our own legislation for the NWT Child Benefit, to help more low-to-moderate-income families on that area. We have been working with the campuses in Fort Smith, Inuvik, and Yellowknife to address those, and we have heard that as a concern that childcare is important for students who are going to school. We are also working on how to create affordable and accessible childcare in the 11 communities that don't have childcare currently. That poses a barrier in itself, and we have to find ways to address those so that single parents or even families have that opportunity to a healthy education.
Alfred Moses on Question 264-18(3): Barriers To Post-Secondary Education
In the Legislative Assembly on March 14th, 2018. See this statement in context.
Question 264-18(3): Barriers To Post-Secondary Education
Oral Questions
March 13th, 2018
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