Mr. Coon: The decision to eliminate the university tuition rebate tax credit effectively raises the personal income tax of newly minted university graduates. I have heard from many of my constituents, who are furious, on this matter. One constituent wrote: This rebate was not intended to help needy students enter the system, but it was intended to keep young professionals […]
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Transportation of Schoolchildren Mr. Coon: My question is for the Minister of Education. The Pupil Transportation Regulation of the Education Act requires students who live more than 2.4 km away from school to walk before they are able to take a school bus. This is unacceptable, particularly for children in elementary school, who may be as young as 4 […]
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Mr. Coon: My question is for the Minister of Education. The Pupil Transportation Regulation of the Education Act requires students who live more than 2.4 km away from school to walk before they are able to take a school bus. This is unacceptable, particularly for children in elementary school, who may be as young as 4 years old. A review […]
Read moreMr. Speaker, it has been a tough winter for parents with school age children. The Pupil Transportation Regulation under the Education Act entitles students to travel on a school bus if they live 2.4 km from the school. Mr. Speaker, this is too far for children, particularly 4 and 5 year olds to walk in the winter time to attend […]
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