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House Hansard - 184

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 25, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 184 - Apr/25/23
Ms. Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam, NDP)
  • Apr/25/23 10:07:14 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I stand today to table a petition on behalf of the graduate students of Canada, who are calling upon the Government of Canada to increase the number and monetary amounts of tri-council scholarships to better support graduate students. The value and number of scholarships offered by the tri-council has not changed in two decades. Alongside this, the cost of living in Canada is at historic highs, and graduate students and precarious researchers, who are our brain trust, are living at or below the poverty line.
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Context: House Hansard - 184 - Apr/25/23
Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Apr/25/23 2:42:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I served as executive director at the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. That is a foundation. For any type of foundation, the rules in Canada are incredibly strict so as to ensure that all foundations are independent and free from any influence. That is the case here. The foundation that the member opposite attacked is a foundation that provides scholarships to students. It is an independent foundation.
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Context: House Hansard - 184 - Apr/25/23
Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Apr/25/23 3:00:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is not up to me to respond. It is up to Canada's laws to protect the independence of any type of foundation in Canada. The law is there to ensure their independence, and it is totally irresponsible to attack a foundation that is responsible for awarding scholarships and ensuring that there is money for the future leaders of our country.
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