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Member of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians

Don Davies

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians
  • NDP
  • Vancouver Kingsway
  • British Columbia
  • Voting Attendance: 59%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $153,893.57

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Context: House Hansard - 175 - Mar/29/23
Mr. Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, NDP)
moved for leave to introduce C-328, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy on student loan debt. He said: Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to rise today to introduce the student debt relief act, with thanks to the great member for Edmonton Griesbach for seconding this legislation. Far too many Canadian students have been forced to assume a crushing debt load simply to receive an education. In Canada, the average student loan debt is now $28,000 for a bachelor's degree and $15,300 for college graduates. This legislation provides for the development of a national strategy to address student loan debt by cancelling debt from government-provided students loans, permanently eliminating interest from all government-provided student loans, increasing nonrepayable student grants and protecting future students by reducing the cost of post-secondary education across Canada. In fact, in my view it should be free. New Democrats believe that every student who studies hard should be able to access a world-class education without going into debt. I call on all parliamentarians to work together to make debt-free, accessible post-secondary education a reality for all students across Canada.
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