David Ramsay
Statements in Debates
Debates of
, (day 27)
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I guess, as a final supplementary, I would just like to ask the Minister if he will commit to at least trying to put, without jeopardizing the agreements that are in place currently with non-profits, some kind of program that would put non-profit day cares on an equal footing. Will he commit to some type of a sit-down discussion that would allow that to happen? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Debates of
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Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Braden.
Debates of
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Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Minister.
Debates of
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I find it hard to believe that the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment could stand up in this House and say that we are going to start to charge rent to the other operators that are in charity leases so that the other ones will feel better. I take exception to that, Mr. Speaker. I think the government should be challenged with trying to come up with a way that is fair and equitable to all of the non-profit day cares. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister again. I don’t want him to paint me as the bad guy pointing fingers at other...
Debates of
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Thank you, Mr. Murray. Mr. Braden.
Debates of
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Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Minister.
Debates of
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Final question, I guess. I'd like to ask, is it fair that one non-profit day care is provided maintenance costs, rent-free environment which totals over $80,000, while the other day care is left to pay their own operating cost, their own rent and their own maintenance costs? Is that fair, Mr. Speaker? Thank you.
Debates of
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Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Minister.
Debates of
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Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Minister.
Debates of
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to ask the Minister of Public Works and Services if Public Works and Services is in the business of providing charity leases to certain day cares, I'm wondering how they can do it for one day care and not do it for the other day care. I'm wonder if there's even been a discussion between Public Works and Services and the Department of Education on this inequity that exists and how we might be able to overcome that.