In our situation, many students are single mothers or are from low-income families. In this case, they are very concerned about the cut.
What we really want to tell the committee is to not cut or make reductions when there are already these ongoing hardships. Also, do not increase the financial burden on our students at this time, and do not add unfairness between the public students attending public institutions and those at private institutions.
We would like the government to be fair and, if possible, increase the funding for specially needed areas and professions such as traditional Chinese medicine.
We have seen and heard so many success stories about graduates who have been able to help Canadians to improve their health and reduce their pains and aches. Most of our students come to study TCM because they themselves are beneficiaries of the treatment of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine. They have the passion to help people.