Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for being with us today, Ms. Millar.
I listened very closely to your remarks. You raised certain issues that I myself personally experienced when I was a student, namely stress, the financial burden that comes with higher education, especially post-graduate studies, and the whole issue of mental health, of course, which I'd like to focus on.
According to a study by the Quebec Student Union, 58% of the university student population experiences a high level of psychological distress, which is caused by various factors, the main one being financial stress.
The Quebec Student Union also commissioned a Leger poll that was conducted during the pandemic. This poll found that 81% of university students experience a high level of psychological distress.
I was hoping you could expand on that. What effect did financial stress have on your mental health during your studies?