Julie Green

Thank you, Mr. Chair, for that clarification. There is a small reduction in the amount of money going to the education authorities. Could the Minister confirm the current understanding of how much of a reduction there is to the district education authorities, since these numbers now seem to be unreliable? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I'd like to know from the Minister what his plans are to share this accountability framework with the Regular Members, especially those on the Standing Committee on Social Development. Thank you.

I thank you, Mr. Chair. Let me ask a related question: so is the Canada Child Benefit having the same magnitude of benefit for people on income assistance as it has for people who aren't on income assistance? Is the magnitude of benefit equal for both groups? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I have a few questions about junior kindergarten funding. First of all, has the department come to an agreement with the Yellowknife school boards on the question of who is paying for the busing? Thank you.

No further questions. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Another of the commitments or ideas that was shared during the business plan is the implementation of a comprehensive accountability framework for the whole grade school system. Could the Minister update us on the development of that accountability framework? Thank you.

I thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I want to turn now to the question of the food and clothing allowances that were deleted when the Canada Child Benefit was introduced. Can the Minister tell us whether the decrease in the food and clothing allowance is equal to the increase in the Canada Child Benefit? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Let me put it more simply. If I'm a grade 3 teacher, and my hours are reduced by 100, and I'm a high school teacher and my hours are reduced by 50, then what kind of compensation or incentive or other acknowledgment will I receive that, in fact, my hours have not been reduced by a total of 100 or near 100? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, can the Minister say whether the department is contemplating further reductions in the Aurora College grant beyond the program reductions that have been announced up to this point? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, that was the answer that we got when we asked about that in September, so I'm wondering if there is some kind of a goal to get this work finished now that it's six months on and the same activity is taking place? Thank you.