Mr. Speaker, collectively, Canada's students are on the hook to the federal government for more than $15 billion of debt, a record high, and that does not include private debt, such as bank loans and credit cards. With that kind of debt load, how will this generation be able to contribute to the economy?
The Canadian Federation of Students has a plan to cut student debt in half by 2015. Will the Conservatives work with us, the New Democrats, students and their families to reduce student debt?