Jackson Lafferty

We’ll provide the information. Again, the information item for Members is: September 2012, of course, the DEA, Kaw Tay Whee School added Grade 7 and also plans to add a Grade 8 in September 2013. So those are the discussions that we are having with the school board and I just wanted to give an update to the Members as well. Mahsi.

Mahsi, Madam Chair. I have with me to my left, deputy minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Gabriela Eggenhofer and also with me to my right is Paul Devitt, director of strategic and business services with the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Mahsi.

I would have to get back to the Member on the status of the compensation, the policy that he is referring to. Like I said, I did meet with my staff at WSCC and they did inform me that the paper was coming and that these are the areas we take seriously into consideration, were the compensation for injured workers. I have to get back to the Members on the exact status of the report.

Mahsi, Mr. Chair. In 2012-2013 for the Kaw Tay Whee School there’s been a request for interior works, $286,000. The DEA has requested additional time for raising external funding for this particular project. So in an effort to increase the scope to include the classroom addition that the Member is referring to, the funding will be carried over to fiscal year 2013-2014. So we are working with the DEA on this particular school and we need to respect their wishes, as well, but we’ll do what we can to complete that project as well. Mahsi.

Again, we’re not hiding stuff within our department or government. This is an area that we want to make sure and clarify whoever’s the consultant, having the same messaging. Recommendations brought forward may not be the same recommendations brought forward by the general public and also the department. We have to work together on this. We’re not hiding anything, but it will be tabled in the House before session ends.

Mahsi, Mr. Chair. We will be more than willing to share that with the committee members. Mahsi.

When the recommendations are brought forward based on the input from the general public, there is a management response provided, and then based on that, the tabling of the document pursuant after that. As I stated, I will be tabling the document before the end of session.

Mahsi, Mr. Chair. If we don’t talk, nothing happens. So that’s where we are.

With respect to the J.H. Sissons and also Mildred Hall, I’ve already answered that question. We are planning with the school district, for J.H. Sissons, an education plan and planning study. There is a timeline schedule; November 2012 is when it’s going to begin, the education plan. Also 2013, in the fall, the planning study is to be completed. From there we will be putting forward for the next capital planning project at that time to be considered by this government.

With respect to Mildred Hall, again I indicated...

What we were waiting for was the management’s response. Now that is before me. The next step was to introduce that to standing committee. That happened. The next step is, of course, tabling the document with all the 18 recommendations and it will be for the general public.

Mahsi, Mr. Chair. When I referred to the ’14-15 capital planning process, that’s for Mildred Hall. The other one is still in the planning stages with a study and also an education plan. We will be taking forward those plans, once it’s completed, for the capital planning process.