Human Resources committee  If you ask somebody if they would like more money, I think it's their job to say “yes”, but ultimately, when this program was announced, it was announced at that level. When we look at the expenses of the average student, at least between rent, expected tuition contribution, and

Human Resources committee  My apologies. To whom was that addressed?

Human Resources committee  Thank you. I cannot speak for every individual student's circumstance. As I answered to Mr. Melillo, I know that there are many students who may be interested in taking these roles, but we are speaking about hundreds of thousands of students who are out of work. Obviously there

Human Resources committee  I think the government stepping in, in some form—either to provide work or to help connect students with work—is a policy that is going to be beneficial. I think you identify very correctly that students don't want a gap in their resumé, nor do they want a gap in their pocketbook

Human Resources committee  I'll start by saying that it definitely resounds in my riding as well. My father making use of my own labour on our own farm was.... I'm sure he would be happy to have a hand to replace him. On a more general note, a variety of students and young people across Canada are going t

Human Resources committee  I think that is generally something that we would like to see. We have a hypothetical—and it's more than a hypothetical—example about somebody who chooses to work as a grocery clerk. If they earn $999, they can receive the benefit, but if they were to earn $1,001, depending on wh

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Ms. Town. Through the chair, thank you to the committee. It is an honour to be here today. WUSA is one of nine members of Undergraduates of Canadian Research-Intensive Universities, or UCRU, which represents over 250,000 students across Canada. Last month, I had the