Mr. Speaker, I note the member said he supported the motion so I would like to ask him about something which relates to the provincial jurisdiction of education.
The member will know that the motion proposes interest relief on student debt. The facts put on the table were that the average student debt load was some $25,000 a year. The facts did not state that only one-quarter of all university graduates have any debt at all. We are talking about a small number.
For me the issue is accessibility, not the servicing of debt after they have a job.
The member will also know that the unemployment rate for unemployed youth who have a university degree is only 6.5%. For all Canadians who have a university degree the unemployment rate is only 4.5%. The motion addresses university students and graduates who will have the best opportunities of all our youth.
The question I have for the member relates to youth unemployment of which 52% are high school dropouts. They have an average unemployment rate of some 23%. The dropout rate in Quebec is over 30%. If education is provincial jurisdiction in Quebec, what is he proposing be done to deal with high school dropouts which amount to more than 30% in the province of Quebec?