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IGNATIEFF’S ‘LEARNING PASSPORT’ WOULD HELP POOR REACH UNIVERSITY (Globe and Mail, March 29, 2011)
LA FAÉCUM ACCUEILLE FAVORABLEMENT L’ANNONCE DU « PASSEPORT CANADIEN D’APPRENTISSAGE » (Communiqué, La Fédération des associations étudiantes du campus de l’Université de Montréal, le 29 mars 2011)
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH PRESIDENT PRAISES LATEST LIBERAL PROMISE (Guelph Mercury, March 29, 2011)
PASSPORT CANADIEN D’APPRENTISSAGE – LA FECQ ET LA FEUQ SALUENT UNE INITIATIVE QUI ALLÈGE LE FARDEAU FINANCIER DES ÉTUDIANTS (Communiqué, La Fédération étudiante collégiale du Québec, le 29 mars 2011)
« Cette mesure reconnaît que les hausses de frais de scolarité vécues par les étudiants canadiens depuis 20 ans ont eu un effet néfaste sur l’accessibilité aux études ». (Louis-Philippe Savoie, président de la Fédération Etudiante Universitaire du Québec, le 29 mars 2011)
“The plan would also help, in a small way, to lighten the debt loads of young Canadians. The Liberals are also to be commended for not creating a new bureaucracy, using the existing Registered Education Savings Program system to deliver the money… The money is better spent on building up students than at building out new prisons – something the Conservatives continue to commit to, in defiance of all evidence at the growing cost of those prisons, and of what actually drives economic growth.” (Editorial, Globe and Mail, March 29, 2011)
“The announcement by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff illustrates an understanding of the challenges facing many Canadian students – primarily not having the necessary funds to access PSE. The Canadian Learning Passport is a positive investment that will not only help students, but their families as well.” (Zach Dayler, National Director, Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, March 29, 2011)
« La FAÉCUM ne peut que constater la pertinence de la mesure du PLC, axée sur la nécessité d’un support financier avant et pendant les etudes. “Ces sommes sont les bienvenues pour les étudiants du Québec. Une aide financière garantie de 4 000 à 6 000 $ aura non seulement des effets positifs sur l’accessibilité aux études postsecondaires, mais éliminera des barrières financières face au choix de carrière de plusieurs jeunes Québécois” affirme Marc-André Ross, secrétaire général de la FAÉCUM. … Finalement, le Parti libéral du Canada (PLC) vient de hausser les attentes pour les autres partis fédéraux en matière de politique en éducation postsecondaire ». (Communiqué, La Fédération des associations étudiantes du campus de l’Université de Montréal, le 29 mars 2011)
“University of Guelph president Alastair Summerlee had nothing but praise for the latest federal Liberal campaign promise… ‘It’s absolutely amazing. It’s a very, very positive contribution,’ Summerlee said in a phone interview.” (Greg Layson, Guelph Mercury, March 29, 2011)
« Le Parti libéral du Canada reconnaît que les étudiants n’ont pas les ressources financières pour étudier », poursuit Léo Bureau-Blouin, président de la FECQ. (Communiqué, La Fédération étudiante collégiale du Québec, le 29 mars 2011)
“‘Having money up front might be a better incentive for students to continue their education, rather than tax credits, which can be very vague in someone’s mind…And the lower-income students could stand to gain from this — should they take the initiative to open an RESP — since they benefit least from the current tax refunds.” (Paul Cappon, president of the Canadian Council on Learning, March 29, 2011)
“The $1,000-to-$1,500 deposits the Liberals are proposing is more than the current tax credits offer, said Michael Smart, an economics professor at the University of Toronto. ‘The existing tax credits are worth about half as much,’ he said. ‘And they’re non-refundable, making it more difficult for low income families to take advantage.’” (Postmedia News, March 29, 2011)
“Students have long been calling for more generous up-front grants to counter rising tuition fees, and the Canadian Learning Passport is a significant step forward. With the costs of education beginning in September, most students cannot afford to wait for a tax credit that comes months or years later. An increase in up-front grants will undoubtedly have a greater impact on accessibility and will ease the financial burden for far more students.” (Meaghan Coker, President of the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance, March 29, 2011)
“The Liberal plan is a meaningful contribution towards easing the crushing burden of student debt, because it is money that doesn’t have to be repaid, said David Molenhuis, national director of the Canadian Federation of Students.” (Canadian Press, March 29, 2011)
