Connectivity is a big issue in the northern schools. The more remote they are, the more difficult it is for these communities to recruit qualified teachers. It helps to have connectivity and the ability to use that technology to teach specialized courses such as math and science, which are subjects not often taught in the north. You need math and science to get into the apprenticeship programs and virtually anything else. The sheer number of dropouts and the lack of space in the schools is a huge issue.
On December 6th, 2011. See this statement in context.