Madam Speaker, in reply to the member for Scarborough—Rouge River, I would like to highlight the measures in place to help post-secondary education students pay for their education, once again.
In the 2009-10 academic year, nearly 300,000 students received Canada student grants. That represents an increase of 150,000 compared with the previous year.
Canadians received up to $600 million in grants to help them pay for their education. That is money students do not have to pay back.
Furthermore, through budget 2011, the government is continuing to invest in financial assistance for post-secondary students. For example, more part-time students will be eligible to receive loans and grants and they no longer have to pay interest on their loans while they are in school.
We have doubled the amount full-time students can earn while studying without affecting their eligibility, from $50.00 to $100.
We are providing students with more funding and with even more flexibility.
My apologies for my French.
Post-secondary education is a priority for our government, and I assure members our commitment to Canadian students is steadfast.