Ms. Paula Isaak at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On November 15th, 2016. See this statement in context.

November 15th, 2016 / 10 a.m.

Assistant Deputy Minister, Education and Social Development Programs and Partnerships, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Paula Isaak

I will say that we are working very closely with the ESDC to make sure that we don't create perverse disincentives, that students can access post-secondary student support as well as a Canada student loan or grant. Right now the programs don't work seamlessly together, but we are working very closely to ensure that they do, so that we can maximize the number of indigenous students who can access either PSSSP or the Canada student loan or grant.

I don't know, Mary, if you want to speak on this a bit more.

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