Yes, you raised some great points. It's great to see an alumnus with us today.
Students are not being paid appropriately, and not all students receive funding. I was very lucky to receive funding, but a lot of other students in my faculty do not, and I know a lot of other students across Canada do not have the funding.
It is important to ensure that our students are funded properly, so that they can contribute to research and do the work for the future.
As you mentioned, you were a student in the 1970s. A lot has changed since then, and to have funding match that change in our society would be great, because it would allow students to contribute solely to the research and not have to do a million things in the background to afford the cost of living and their education.