Gerry Byrne says Gudie Hutchings has recognized this responsibility has been delayed and even suggests there could be other ways to get funding.
The provincial government is stepping up to fill the gap for school kids who receive funding from Jordan’s Principle for an assistant. Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture Minister and Corner Brook MHA Gerry Byrne says this is in response to a commitment from federal MP and ACOA Minister Gudie Hutchings. Byrne says education for indigenous children is a shared responsibility between Canada and the provinces. He says Hutchings has recognized this responsibility has been delayed and even suggests there could be other ways to get funding. Byrne says the province will cover those who did receive funding last year under Jordan’s Principle with Interim funding up until January 1st, and get the money back from Ottawa. He’s confident Ottawa will reimburse the province or says Hutchings should resign.
Corner Brook was one of three Canadian communities to take part in a national wildfire plan
RCMP suspend two drivers licenses for excessive speeding on the Northern Peninsula this past weekend
200,000 tree seedlings being planted in remote areas of Gros Morne National Park
Explosives Disposal Unit called to the Deer Lake Airport on Monday after an unattended bag was left in the terminal
Uninsured driver in Corner Brook facing intimate partner violence charges as a result of traffic stop
