Statement made on 14 April 2010 by Senator Catherine Callbeck
Hon. Catherine S. Callbeck:
Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate.
Young people in Canada are facing staggering unemployment figures. In fact, the unemployment rate for young people is roughly 16 per cent. Hundreds of thousands of students are now looking for summer work to help pay for their university and college. About 70 per cent of these students rely on summer jobs to help finance their education.
The Canada Summer Jobs program is popular and successful, both with students and employers. However, the government added only $10 million to their budget this year. That is less than $10 per student. Why has this government not invested more in the Canada Student Jobs program?
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