Ewasko Wayne Questions Minister of Eduction James Allum ,regarding Camers on School Busses

DID SHE READ PART OF THE REPORT? >> The Hon. Daryl Reid (Speaker): THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR LAC du BONNET. >> Wayne Ewasko (PC): YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO DO EVERYTHING IN THE POWER TO LISTEN TO ALL THE GROUPS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS IN THIS PROVINCE. TODAY, HE OUT RIGHT DISMISSED AN INITIATIVE THAT COULD HAVE DIRECTLY ADDRESSEDED STUDENT SAFETY. MR. SPEAKER, WHO DOES THE NEW MINISTER LISTEN TO BEFORE HE MAKES DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN? >> The Hon. Daryl Reid (Speaker): THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. >> The Hon. James Allum: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER AND I THANK THE MEMBER FOR THE QUESTION. LET'S BE HONEST, THERE IS NOTHING, NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE GOING AND FROM SCHOOL. THAT IS WHY THERE ARE VERY SIGNIFICANT DETERRENTS ALREADY IN PLACE. $650 FINE IF YOU PASS A SCHOOL BUS. A COUPLE OF DEMERITS POINTS OFF YOUR LICENSE IF YOU PASS A SCHOOL BUS. PUT SIMPLY, IT IS SIMPLY ILLEGAL TO PASS A SCHOOL BUS. SO MY ADVICE IS TO ALL DRIVERS, IF YOU SEE A BIG YELLOW BUS IN FRONT OF YOU, IF YOU SEE THE STROBE LIGHT ON, IF YOU SEE THE STOP SIGN COME OUT, STOP, WAIT, PROTECT OUR CHILDREN. >> The Hon. Daryl Reid (Speaker): THE HONOURABLE MEMBER. >> Wayne Ewasko (PC): THAT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE RESONATING WITH PEOPLE IN THE PROVINCE ACCORDING TO THE VIDEO. MR. SPEAKER, CHILDREN DESERVE TO BE SAFE IN THE PROVINCE WHEN THEY GO TO SCHOOL. PARENTS DESERVE TO KNOW THAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE SAFE WHEN THEY GO TO THIS SCHOOL. THE NEW MINISTER OF EDUCATION IS SUPPOSED TO LISTEN TO THE GROUPS FROM AROUND THE PROVINCE ON ISSUES OF SAFETY. MR. SPEAKER, THE QUESTION IS SIMPLE AND I WILL BREAK IT DOWN FOR HIM. HOW MANY GROUPS DID THE NEW MINISTER OF EDUCATION MEET WITH BEFORE HE MADE THE DECISION TO NOT SUPPORT SCHOOL BUS CAMERAS? WILL HE TABLE THAT LIST TODAY, MR. SPEAKER. >> The Hon. Daryl Reid (Speaker): THE HONOURABLE MEMBER OF EDUCATION. >> The Hon. James Allum: AS I SAID, NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN WHEN THEY GO TO AND FROM SCHOOL. NO PROVINCE IN CANADA HAS THE KIND OF LAW IN MIND THAT THE MEMBER HAS. IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE MAKE SURE THAT THE LAW IS ALREADY IN PLACE BY HAVING A VERY SIGNIFICANT FINE AS A DETERRENT, DEMERIT POINTS OFF YOUR LICENSE AS I SAID BEFORE, MR. SPEAKER, THE ANSWER TO MAKING SURE OUR KIDS ARE SAFE IS SIMPLE. YOU SEE THE BIG BUS, YOU SEE THE STROBE LIGHTS, YOU SEE THE STOP SIGNS. STOP FOR GOD SAKE. >> The Hon. Daryl Reid (Speaker): THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR LAC du BONNET. >> THE MINISTER SAID WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A FRACTION OF SOMETHING THAT MIGHT HAPPEN IN A HYPOTHETICAL CIRCUMSTANCE. THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN IN THIS PROVINCE, MR. SPEAKER IS IMPORTANT ALL OF THE TIME. AND 100% OF CHILDREN DESERVE TO BE SAFE AT SCHOOL AND ON THEIR WAY TO SCHOOL. NOT JUST SOME SMALL FRACTION, MR. SPEAKER. WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT A SINGLE HYPOTHETICAL CIRCUMSTANCES. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ALL CHILDREN IN THIS PROVINCE WHO THIS MINISTER SHOULD BE PROTECTING. MR. SPEAKER, WHEN WILL THIS NEW MINISTER START TO PROTECT ALL CHILDREN IN MANITOBA, START LISTENING TO CONCERNED PARENTS AND EDUCATION STAFF IN THIS PROVINCE AND STOP DEALING IN HYPOTHETICAL CIRCUMSTANCES, MR. SPEAKER? >> The Hon. Daryl Reid (Speaker): THE HONOURABLE MEMBER OF EDUCATION. >> The Hon. James Allum: THANK YOU. I THANK THE MEMBER FOR THE QUESTION. IT IS A CRITICAL ISSUE ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT OUR KIDS ARE SAFE ON THEIR WAY TO SCHOOL, ON THEIR WAY HOME FROM SCHOOL AND AT SCHOOL. THAT IS WHY LAST YEAR WHEN WE PASSED BILL 18 TO MAKE SURE, SAFE AND SECURE SCHOOLS, CLASSROOMS FOR ALL OF OUR