Saskatchewan Party To Introduce Autism Funding If Re-elected April 4

IANS, 15 Mar, 2016 11:37 AM

SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan Party plans to introduce funding for autism spectrum disorder if the party is re-elected April 4.

Party leader and Premier Brad Wall says parents would be allowed to decide how best to use the financial support.

Speaking in Saskatoon, Wall said funding would start at $4,000 annually in 2017.

The eventual goal would be to provide $15,000 to $18,000 annually for children under six and $4,800 each year for school-age children under 18.

Wall said a working group would be formed to review autism funding in other provinces.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Global Airfares Expected To Fall Further In 2016 On Lower Fuel Prices, Says IATA

Air travellers should see further dips in fares this year after sizable drops in 2015 as lower fuel prices are passed along to consumers, according to a leading industry association.

Global Airfares Expected To Fall Further In 2016 On Lower Fuel Prices, Says IATA

Canadian Nobel Prize-winning Physicist Encouraged By Ottawa's Scientific Mandate

Arthur McDonald says he has met with Science Minister Kirsty Duncan and he's pleased with Ottawa's commitment to evidence-based public policy.

Canadian Nobel Prize-winning Physicist Encouraged By Ottawa's Scientific Mandate

Stephane Dion Says Embassy Safety Top Priority As Government Faces Funding Challenges

Sunday's car bombing in the Turkish capital of Ankara, following a suicide bombing three weeks ago, left more than two dozen dead. Canada's embassy in its NATO ally is about six kilometres from the location of Sunday's attack.

Stephane Dion Says Embassy Safety Top Priority As Government Faces Funding Challenges

Tips To Avoid Mishandling Food So You Can Prolong Shelf Life

Best-before dates are put on packages to indicate a food's peak quality. But once a food item has been opened, the best-before date is no longer valid

Tips To Avoid Mishandling Food So You Can Prolong Shelf Life

Toyota Partners In Making Wind-power Hydrogen For Fuel Cells

Toyota Motor Corp. is responding to the main criticism of fuel cell cars, that making the hydrogen for the fuel is not clean, with plans to help make the hydrogen using wind power.