Finance committee  I would again bring up the environmental assessment section, for example—

Finance committee  When being asked to appear in front of the committee, I was certainly asked to look at this budget. I'm—

Finance committee  Definitely, and we do work with various partners—

Finance committee  We compared it to, obviously, previous budgets.

Finance committee  There are actually several things that have to be considered. Most importantly, there are not enough resources in education. To help the economy, we have to make sure that people are well-educated and have the skills and knowledge they need to participate in the Canadian economy.

Finance committee  The environmental changes are certainly an interesting case to look at, because obviously it's important to care for our environment and make sure the regulations we have in place do have teeth to make sure we fight climate change and that there are sustainable policies moving fo

Finance committee  I think it does nothing to engage people, just by its very overwhelming nature.

Finance committee  In fact, we are still feeling the effects of those budget cuts today. That is one of the main reasons why tuition fees are going up in almost all provinces: there is a significant shortfall. Canada's education system is short of funding, to the point that students are facing situ

Finance committee  Actually, I think we should recognize that education is a fundamental part of building a sustainable and strong economy and society in Canada. Providing accessible education by reducing tuition fees is part of that, and I think—

Finance committee  I think there are various ways of doing it. It may be an option, but there are also models where people decide to go to college or university, and there's a diversity of means—

Finance committee  I'm sorry. There are various models of doing it, so—

Finance committee  It may be a way, but I think it is not necessary to do that to provide accessible education.

Finance committee  The federal government certainly has shifted the way it funds post-secondary education. It used to give funding directly to the system. Now it's providing a lot of money in loans. That's how we're shifting the way the education system is being paid for. Unfortunately, that has an

Finance committee  I think it's clear that having such an overarching bill is certainly a deterrent to having young people engaged in the democratic process. It's certainly a goal for us as students to participate, to be able to express our opinions, and to try to contribute to the betterment of ev

Finance committee  I'm sorry, can you...?