Mr. Speaker, a number of members on this side of the House would dearly love to support this bill although we do not feel that it goes far enough in some areas. We are quite concerned about the affirmative action portion of it in which women doctoral students would be given grants.
We are concerned that we are handing out privileges based on gender in this country and that it would be done with the authorization of the government.
We are wondering why extending student loans to women as they are extended to everybody is not enough for those women in the doctoral studies programs.