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House Hansard - 78

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 31, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 78 - May/31/22
Mr. Alain Therrien
  • May/31/22 10:37:42 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for her question. The root of the problem is access to university. That is it exactly. For whatever reason, these people do not have the same access to university as most other people, and that is what needs to be addressed. Is it a financial problem? If so, there should be grants or scholarships to help them go to school. Is it because they live in a remote area? Going to university can be more difficult for first nations people. We need to work on that and find solutions. We must provide these people with access to university. That is what we need to do. We must make services more accessible to the public and allow these people to go to school. They should not be impeded by a lack of income or accessibility. That is how we should be working. We need these people. They need to be integrated so that we can all work together. When I was teaching, I liked walking into a classroom filled with people from around the world. It made for extremely interesting debates. It is a way for us all to prepare for the future together.
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Context: House Hansard - 78 - May/31/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • May/31/22 1:00:10 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, people with disabilities face multiple barriers, including those of research chairs, which we are debating today. In order to make academic communities more accessible to people living with disabilities, positive action is needed to improve accessibility. Does the member believe abolishing affirmative action would undermine the long-standing efforts of people with disabilities?
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