Discussion · Orders of the Day
Elizabeth May Green
“Teachers in my riding are worried that fewer young people are learning skilled trades. They want to hire youth from across Canada to rebuild the Prime Minister's house at 24 Sussex Drive, so they can learn trades while being paid. I want to know if the member thinks this is a good idea.”
“Mr. Speaker, to my colleague from Vancouver Island, this may seem out of the blue, but in my riding, some wonderful teachers who used to teach shop are really worried about the decline in access for young people to learn trades. They have an idea that I am working on, and I am asking about it in case other members are interested in working on it. Twenty-four Sussex Drive will need a major rebuild or renovation. The idea of this team of teachers is to get a team of youth from across Canada to rebuild the Prime Minister’s house, learning trades, being paid as they do it, living in Ottawa and making it truly a project of national interest. Does the hon. member for Nanaimo—Ladysmith think it might be a good idea?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, to my colleague from Vancouver Island, this may seem out of the blue, but in my riding, some wonderful teachers who used to teach shop are really worried about the decline in access for young people to learn trades. They have an idea that I am working on, and I am asking about it in case other members are interested in working on it. Twenty-four Sussex Drive will need a major rebuild or renovation. The idea of this team of teachers is to get a team of youth from across Canada to rebuild the Prime Minister’s house, learning trades, being paid as they do it, living in Ottawa and making it truly a project of national interest. Does the hon. member for Nanaimo—Ladysmith think it might be a good idea?