Madam Chair, what I understand is that they are turning a blind eye.
This system is legal and they will not touch it, even though they have the opportunity to do so, and as we have seen in other jurisdictions, this would be the time and the opportunity to do so.
There is a whole group that has been somewhat left out right now, and that is students. We know that the NDP has been talking about them a lot lately. The needs are in fact starting to become dire. Some people are having trouble paying their bills. Obviously, if the Canada emergency response benefit had been universal, the problem would have been solved right from the start. That is not the case right now, and I want to pass on a fairly simple request.
One of the criteria to qualify for the CERB is having made at least $5,000 in the last 12 months. If scholarships or loans and bursaries counted as eligible income for students toward the $5,000, this would solve the problem for thousands of people.
Is the government considering this solution?