A CPE loses$ 5,000 to have written “25 December” on a form

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Joanie Poirier
President of the CPE

Nelson Sergerie

Tuesday, 23 January 2018 01:00

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PASPÉBIAC | A CPE of the Gaspé peninsula saw its operating grant cut of $ 5,000 for writing “December 25” rather than “Christmas” on a form of the ministry of the Family.

In order to be entitled to benefits for the holidays, an early childhood centre must send a form to the department to allow the days of closure. The direction of the CPE to The Maritime de Paspébiac has sent the document stating that the center would be closed the 24, 25 and 26 December 2016.

However, in response in an email, which The Newspaper has obtained a copy, an employee of the department writes ” usually, the CPE must include the name of the day and not the date. […] We would therefore have had to find, for example, “christmas eve, Christmas, day after Christmas” “.

As a result, the CPE will have its operating budget for the year 2016-2017 to be reduced by nearly $ 5000. The final calculation of the grant will be done by February.

“It is inconceivable. These are not bad dates, it’s just that they aren’t listed in the manner they, the ministry, wanted to be consistent, ” explains the president of the CPE, Joanie Poirier.

An email was sent thereafter to attempt to settle the case otherwise, but it was just lost. A document entitled “Application for flexibility” has been transmitted.

“We responded no, that it was complicated, that it could not have [the grant],” said Ms. Poirier.

Request for review

After you have contacted the office of the deputy pq to Bonaventure, Sylvain Roy, things have started moving.

“This week, it [the department] has asked us to send a document entitled “Request for revision” a “, said Ms. Poirier.

“It is cynical bureaucratic to penalize a CPE that has not completed a form as it should. One wonders if there are not officials who are paid just to cut budgets for premiums “, reacts for his part, Mr. Roy, overwhelmed by the situation.

The mp has informed the minister of the Family, Luc Fortin, but he notes that nothing has advanced.

Contacted by The Newspaper, the cabinet of minister has indicated ” verify the allegations “.