Finance committee  Absolutely. I think there are two parts to that. The first is that with students going to work in this situation where the virus is still very alive and well in Canada, we need to make sure that they are going into workplaces that are secure and safe for them, or that they are do

Finance committee  To my knowledge, international students are able to take advantage of the CERB. One thing puzzled us when the Canada emergency student benefit was announced earlier this week: We weren't sure why international students aren't able to take advantage of it. International students c

Finance committee  Absolutely. When you look at how different provincial governments are handling it as well, I think a very sound federal response, as has been done with the doubling of the Canada student grant in particular, will help students, particularly those from low- and middle-income finan

Finance committee  It's an interesting question. We've been discussing that internally within our organization as well.

Finance committee  I think, first and foremost, students generally want to find jobs that are within their field of study, where they can gain skills that they can add to their CVs and help grow their careers afterwards. That being said, I think as well the Canada student service grant, hopefully,

Finance committee  The other thing I would point out as well is that with having students go to work on farms, there are certain costs potentially associated with things like relocation and whatnot. It would be a change, for sure.

Finance committee  Absolutely, I'll be happy to follow up.

Finance committee  We represent 360,000 students nationally. That includes our partnership with Union étudiante du Québec.

Finance committee  Absolutely. It's mid to late April, so students are wrapping up final exams right now. They would be heading into what would be a summer of work. With a lot of this happening all at once and students not being able to go to their classrooms, to be around their friends or, as you

Finance committee  —there is stress among students, and supports are certainly always welcome and appreciated.

Finance committee  I think a lot of students are always looking forward to working in the summer. In particular, I think it's important to note that many students use the revenue they bring in over the summer to help pay for their tuition in the fall. Looking at the package that was announced earli

Finance committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, esteemed committee members and fellow witnesses. I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional lands of the people of Treaty No. 7 and region 3 of the Métis Nation of Alberta, from where I am joining you today. My name is Adam Brown. I am the

Finance committee  When looking at things like market share resources, I think it's important to note aspects—just to refer here to to our pre-budget submission—of investments in research, for example, and the number of students who should be going into master's or Ph.D. studies to be able to innov

Finance committee  That's a great question. Thank you for that. As I mentioned, I think one of the biggest things is support for graduate students. The federal government does not offer any support through Canada student grants in the form of upfront and non-repayable grants for students to pursue

Finance committee  CASA exists to fundamentally advocate on post-secondary education: affordability, accessibility and quality. These sorts of debates that you're referring to, our organization does not take a stance on them as it is not a direct post-secondary issue. To my knowledge, none of our m