Thank you for your question.
We do, in fact, think that eliminating interest on student loans would be preferable. I hope that this bill will allow us to reach that objective.
British Columbia has just eliminated interest on student loans. This presents a lot of advantages for students who just finished their studies. When they begin their career, buy a house or undertake costly projects, they will worry less about the fact that they have to reimburse their loan at the same time as they shoulder other expenses, which eliminates a lot financial stress for them.
So we would like to see the interest on student loans eliminated.