Thanks very much, Mr. Chair.
This would amend the Apprentice Loans Act so that there is a loan repayment moratorium.
Mr. Chair, you'll recall that at the beginning of this pandemic, the government, with all-party support, put in place a moratorium on student debt payments. That moratorium ended, and now students are struggling and people in apprenticeship training programs are struggling to pay for their student loans at the same time as they're trying to put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads. There is a profound indication of unfairness to that.
In light of the November 24 motion adopted unanimously, which included apprenticeship loans, I would move this amendment, which would ensure that there's a moratorium for all those in apprenticeship programs across the country on having to repay their student loans during this pandemic.