Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Mr. Bromley for the thought he put into this motion and for bringing this motion forward. I disagree with the rapidness -- is that a word -- rapidness with which this program was pulled out from under these students. I think at the very least it should have been phased out and those already anticipating support through this program should have been grandfathered into it. We all know that the cost of post-secondary education, even with student financial assistance, is very expensive, and very many of our northern students, as any other student who graduates from university, usually starts off with a serious and significant debt that they need to repay and I think that anything that encourages our students to strive for excellence in their education at any level is worthwhile.
Certainly I can understand from some of the other Members that they think this is not a priority and its level of spending is not sustainable; however, I think that the unanticipated removal of this support, the way that it was done, is unacceptable and I will be supporting the motion. Thank you.