Statement made on 22 June 2011 by Senator Catherine Callbeck
Hon. Catherine S. Callbeck:
Honourable senators, my question is directed to the Leader of the Government in the Senate. At this time of year hundreds of thousands of students are trying to find summer employment. Many of them are not having success. In fact, the unemployment rate among young people is 15 per cent, which is roughly double the national average. I was surprised that the recent budget did not contain anything new to help these students. The government's only response so far has been to re-announce a measure that has been in existence for two years in the Canada Summer Jobs program.
Why has the government not done more to help these thousands of students who are looking for work?
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