Gerard Kennedy Quotations

For victims out there, there's going to be new help, ... The main thing for them is for them to feel that there is somebody on their side that understands what they're going through.

I think the independent report makes it very clear and in very plain language, and it gives the board a fresh opportunity to attend to its affairs on behalf of its students.

It is obviously only a limited window for which the (provincial) government and education matters aren't going to be interfered with.

It is not inevitable that our schools have incidents like this. We can make our schools even safer,

It is a serious issue. In our rural and northern areas, having students stay in school is a far bigger challenge, in general, than in our urban areas.

My reason for resigning such a valuable post is to organize my candidacy.

We can tell you at the beginning of our public review that uniformity certainly does not exist.

There has been a perception that the Safe Schools Act provisions (have) uniform application across the province,

While individuals and companies take risks and make businesses grow and thrive, government must be a catalyst to starting and growing businesses, not a hindrance.

While I did not seek it, I now see the need for that kind of enabling leadership in the renewal of the Liberal Party of Canada.

The public should know the board has met a high standard in their (hiring) process, ... We appreciate their cooperation with us and their efforts to ensure the best professional educational leadership possible for their students, staff and community.

Every serious incident obviously tells us that we need to be doing better,

This is a serious problem that should not be left unchecked,

There's a tremendous amount of effort being focused on that end and we will be making it even more effective because we can't rest as long as incidents like that are taking place in any of our schools.

It really is quite soon that I'll make a decision - within a matter of days.

Students need to be freed of the fear of bullying to create the best possible environment for student learning and achievement. The hotline and the new programs are giving students a place to turn for help,

It's clear there is flexibility, and what that flexibility means is something the review will help us to get at,

The initial letter came to the emergency measures organization, and there were things being looked into, and those were the kinds of things that went on ? that was the responsibility of a different minister.

This is a complicated system with a lot of students and a lot of factors at work. But we do feel we're going to get there and I'm looking forward to be able to show that through the website.