Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yeah, so the department was aware this was an initiative that was introduced when the president role was being shared with the associate deputy minister of post-secondary education renewal. And so, of course, there was a higher level of -- a good level of communication happening across the department. We were aware of this initiative and what it was for, which was to build capacity within the college to support staff. And so that was the -- what it was intended for when it was introduced initially in 2020. And so we were given notice that the program was ending, and, of course, you know, were in discussions with the college as it was closing but as the Minister noted, there was no request to continue with it. I'm aware that they did approach CanNor and sought to get additional funds, but their request was not supported. Thank you.
Mr. Mike Saturnino on Committee Motion 11-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates, Deferral of Early Learning - Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
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Committee Motion 11-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates, Deferral of Early Learning - Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
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