We were also addressing the way the funding would be administered. Whether it's a clerical job or a job in a lab, there are soft skills that can be developed—professionalism, time management, and all of those things—but absolutely we want it to be high-quality, part-time jobs where either it's discipline-related or there are learning outcomes, as well as retention and on-time completion outcomes to demonstrate that this means of financial support outside of the traditional government aid systems is really making a difference for those most vulnerable students.
If I may also address a little bit the question of debt versus work—and I think this does relate to your question as well—while debt is not preferred, we do see it as an investment. With the employability skills and non-precarious work opportunities, it should be possible to repay that debt successfully.
Work, in some cases, is the only option for needy students who have hit the maximum amounts of government aid available to them. I'm talking about grants as well as loans. We see the reality that there is still unmet need, which is causing a tremendous amount of financial stress for students.
There also are inherent penalties across all government aid systems, whether it's Quebec's l'Aide financière aux études or the Canada student loan program. Institutions identify students in need. We want to use our institutional bursaries to support students. However, there are penalties. In Quebec, if we provide a student with more than $5,000, our dollar replaces the government aid dollar. Under the Canada student loan program, the student is penalized for anything over $1,800, so we cannot add to our government aid. We're replacing government aid dollars, and that doesn't work. Work, employment, becomes the solution.