In inflationary terms, you're exactly accurate. The values are now much less than they were 20 years ago, of course.
Yes, there are many students who are in dire straits. Many students are using food banks. If you go to the website for Support Our Science, there are lots of graduate and post-doc students who are telling their stories there, and it is heartbreaking. Some of the students have to live in vans, so they are actually homeless.
This is why I say the system is in crisis. These are people who are supposed to be our leaders for the future. They're supposed to be leading our innovation and discovery in Canada for the benefit of Canada, and we are forcing them into poverty. I think that's not right.