It's not a matter of accepting the proposal. The proposal has been looked at, and as I stated, it was over half-a-million dollars for six spaces. It sounds like there was a second phase, which I'm guessing would have been more. There were additional improvements to the space. I understand that, but the fact is that we have limited resources. We have a lot of needs all over the territory, and there are competing priorities. I wish I could fund all the spaces and especially French-first-language spaces. I know that there is a limited number of those in the territory, but the numbers didn't add up in this instance. It's a shame, but we're still willing to work closely with the proponent and see what we can do in the future.
R.J. Simpson on Question 474-19(2): Francophone School Admissions and Funding
In the Legislative Assembly on November 4th, 2020. See this statement in context.
Question 474-19(2): Francophone School Admissions and Funding
Oral Questions
November 4th, 2020
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