Human Resources committee  That's a very broad question, but what I would say.... Perhaps it's not a very direct answer, but the situation is changing very rapidly. I think it's important to keep students in the conversation, to keep unions in the conversation as we move forward because the challenges are

Human Resources committee  Agreed. Absolutely not.

Human Resources committee  Certainly. I also think the reality is that there aren't many jobs in the market right now, so obviously it's extremely concerning. It's always a challenge. It's actually quite systemic, and that will require a long time to address.

Human Resources committee  It's quite challenging. Online learning has been thrust on us in a way that was completely unexpected. Obviously, the university is working overtime to make it work. We are especially concerned about students who can't learn online, or as you correctly mentioned, don't have tha

Human Resources committee  Both anecdotally and statistically, we are seeing the same trends among youth that Statistics Canada is reporting, which is a significant worsening in the mental health of students. As you are well aware, mental health among students is one of the most important issues. It's a ve

Human Resources committee  Yes, I agree.

Human Resources committee  Yes, I absolutely agree, Ms. Kwan. We're very concerned about the situation of international students. We're currently waiting on the Canada student service grant eligibility criteria. We're very hopeful that, at the very minimum, they'll be eligible for that. We have lots of con

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Babacar. Thank you, Mr. Chair and members of the committee, for having us today and for hearing the student perspective. It's very much appreciated. As somebody who's had the opportunity to work on the Hill in the past year, I have a great appreciation for the work