Laurie in Question Period
CART Services in the Legislative Assembly
Ms Blakeman: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Closed captioning, or CART, communication access real time, is the mode of communication used by 1 in 8 people in Alberta with hearing loss. They use this in order to participate in public life, but this service is not available at the Alberta Legislature. My questions are to the Minister of Infrastructure. Why are these citizens denied closed captioning in the public and members’ galleries of the proceedings of this House? They can read it online, but they can’t if they come in person.
Speaker’s Ruling
Questions outside Ministerial Responsibility
The Speaker: That question does not fall under the purview of the Minister of Infrastructure. That would fall under the purview of the Members’ Services Committee. There are two members of the Official Opposition on that committee, and I’d welcome them advancing that question to the upcoming Members’ Services Committee.
Ms Blakeman: I have two additional questions on the same topic.
The Speaker: But if it’s on the same subject, they will be inappropriate.
Ms Blakeman: Fine. I’ll pass that on. Thank you.
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