The purpose of this amendment is simply to provide more money for low-income students. From everything we've heard during the employability study, we know they are not accessing university, college, or post-secondary education in the same way as students from higher-income families. We know the existing patchwork of tax credits and whatever else disproportionately favours students from higher-income families. The idea is to bridge that gap and help these students to complete their studies.
On June 12th, 2007. See this statement in context.