Joyce Bateman at the Status of Women Committee

On February 5th, 2015. See this statement in context.

February 5th, 2015 / 12:50 p.m.

Conservative

Joyce Bateman Conservative Winnipeg South Centre, MB

That is not the case.

We don't assess a child. The community I represented had 25% aboriginal students, 25% new Canadians, and we never made funding decisions based on who that child was. We made funding decisions based on a child requiring education. I take exception to those comments.

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