Finance committee  It's an interesting question. Ultimately, our ask is about something we'd like government to do, and not something that we'd like students to do. We know that on average students are working 18 hours a week. As costs continue to rise, that will likely continue. Things like co-

Finance committee  We just didn't have enough room. That remains a really important issue. I grew up in Alberta, about an hour away from the U of A where I did my undergrad degree. There's no public transit in the area. It claws back your student loan. It doesn't make sense. It's still one of our a

Finance committee  Our members don't have a policy on this, but in general, we think that both tax credits and upfront grants are really important for students.

Finance committee  CASA supports investments in students, in general, in the post-secondary system. In terms of our priorities this year, our focus is on in-study income exemption, removing penalties to employment and indexing—

Finance committee  It is, and any investment in post-secondary education we generally see as a positive one. On this matter, we don't have a policy in particular, but in general we think that investing in students is investing in the future economic well-being of our country.

Finance committee  That number is the average amount that Canadians are spending per year on their RRSPs. We just want to update that number to be what Canadians are contributing on average. Our idea is that students shouldn't have to drain their bank accounts and drain their retirement savings in

Finance committee  It could be.

Finance committee  Good evening, Mr. Chair, committee members, and fellow presenters. It is my pleasure this evening to present the pre-budget priorities of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations on behalf of our 24-member associations across Canada. We represent about 300,000 folks from c