Our student federation is provincial, but we do deal with two national federations that defend the same interests, sometimes based on a different approach or adopting different positions. However, the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations represents 300,000 students across Canada. Having discussed this with representatives of CASA, they are supportive insofar as they have also noticed that there is a problem in the regions. They are very much alive to the fact that there is a problem, and that young people are gravitating towards the large urban centres. They also come from the regions or represent people who do. They are experiencing the same difficulties that we are in Quebec; so, we share the same viewpoint on this. Also, our two organizations are trying to find solutions. We support Bill C-288, although I cannot speak for my colleagues all across Canada. However, I do know they have been seeing the same thing happening in their areas.
On November 25th, 2009. See this statement in context.