Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to offer my thoughts today on why combating poverty requires a strategy for coordinated action across all government departments. The face of poverty tends to be seen as a crowd of statistics and social indicators, percentages and rates. We deal with the aspect of poverty through some very good and necessary programs, but unless all these programs are locked together in a united approach, the chances of success are poor.

Poverty happens on a person or family at a time. Let’s consider an example of the challenges out there. Take the case of a...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment move in a timely manner to develop and introduce an Aurora College diploma program for sustainable community administration and renewable energy technology. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Minister Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I did have a couple of questions here. As I alluded to in my general comments, recognizing the cost of living and the need for community-based expertise to address things like cost of living but also some of our environmental priorities, the need for local economic development, the need for technological and administrative expertise in our communities, I’m wondering if the department has finally responded to the Standing Committee on Social Program’s persistent recommendation that Aurora College programs be developed for sustainable community administrators and renewable...

Thank you, Mr. Daniels. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Minister Lafferty. Committee, I’d like to take a brief second and recognize a member of the Order of Canada, Arlene Hache, and also a resident of Weledeh.

Thank you. Committee, we’re on page 10-20, activity summary, Education, Culture and Employment, education and culture, grants and contributions, continued, total contributions, $159.867 million. Total grants and contributions, $159.919 million. Agreed?

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. I think it was 2.9 percent, but Minister Lafferty.

Page 10-20, activity summary, Education, Culture and Employment, education and culture, grants and contributions, continued, $159.919 million. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Mr. Devitt.

Question is being called.

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Committee, we are on page 10-18, activity summary, Education, Culture and Employment, education and culture, grants and contributions, grants $52,000, and contributions. Agreed?