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Finance committee I would again bring up the environmental assessment section, for example—
May 31st, 2012Committee meeting
Roxanne Dubois
Finance committee When being asked to appear in front of the committee, I was certainly asked to look at this budget. I'm—
May 31st, 2012Committee meeting
Roxanne Dubois
Finance committee Definitely, and we do work with various partners—
May 31st, 2012Committee meeting
Roxanne Dubois
Finance committee We compared it to, obviously, previous budgets.
May 31st, 2012Committee meeting
Roxanne Dubois
Finance committee There are actually several things that have to be considered. Most importantly, there are not enough resources in education. To help the economy, we have to make sure that people are well-educated and have the skills and knowledge they need to participate in the Canadian economy.
May 31st, 2012Committee meeting
Roxanne Dubois
Finance committee The environmental changes are certainly an interesting case to look at, because obviously it's important to care for our environment and make sure the regulations we have in place do have teeth to make sure we fight climate change and that there are sustainable policies moving fo
May 31st, 2012Committee meeting
Roxanne Dubois
Finance committee I think it does nothing to engage people, just by its very overwhelming nature.
May 31st, 2012Committee meeting
Roxanne Dubois
Finance committee In fact, we are still feeling the effects of those budget cuts today. That is one of the main reasons why tuition fees are going up in almost all provinces: there is a significant shortfall. Canada's education system is short of funding, to the point that students are facing situ
May 31st, 2012Committee meeting
Roxanne Dubois
Finance committee Actually, I think we should recognize that education is a fundamental part of building a sustainable and strong economy and society in Canada. Providing accessible education by reducing tuition fees is part of that, and I think—
May 31st, 2012Committee meeting
Roxanne Dubois
Finance committee I think there are various ways of doing it. It may be an option, but there are also models where people decide to go to college or university, and there's a diversity of means—
May 31st, 2012Committee meeting
Roxanne Dubois
Finance committee I'm sorry. There are various models of doing it, so—
May 31st, 2012Committee meeting
Roxanne Dubois
Finance committee It may be a way, but I think it is not necessary to do that to provide accessible education.
May 31st, 2012Committee meeting
Roxanne Dubois
Finance committee The federal government certainly has shifted the way it funds post-secondary education. It used to give funding directly to the system. Now it's providing a lot of money in loans. That's how we're shifting the way the education system is being paid for. Unfortunately, that has an
May 31st, 2012Committee meeting
Roxanne Dubois
Finance committee I think it's clear that having such an overarching bill is certainly a deterrent to having young people engaged in the democratic process. It's certainly a goal for us as students to participate, to be able to express our opinions, and to try to contribute to the betterment of ev
May 31st, 2012Committee meeting
Roxanne Dubois
Finance committee I'm sorry, can you...?
May 31st, 2012Committee meeting
Roxanne Dubois