Thank you, Mr. Allison.
I have a question for Ms. Aziz. I wanted to delve into the alternative payments formula, which, as I'm sure you're well aware, is based on the Canada student loans program's net cost for loans and payments to individuals as per grants set out in the regulations. By enshrining the grants in this legislation, the grants would no longer be included in the calculation of alternative payments. There's been no recognition of that in the preparation of this private member's bill. This means that Quebec, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, which receive alternative payments, would receive less money. This would take funds away from students in those three jurisdictions. How do you explain that to people living in those jurisdictions? I imagine that there'd be concerns within your organization.
I know the number for Quebec; this would take $5.4 million away from Quebec students. I'm sure the Bloc would have a problem supporting this when you're taking $5.4 million away from Quebec, because that's what it does by changing this.
Now, have you spoken to students in any of those three areas about this lack of foresight in the bill? Are there concerns about the money being taken away from students?