Government of Canada and provincial and territorial governments work together to simplify student loans

21.05.08 - 17:02 ... source : Council of Ministers of Education, Canada - CMEC

... The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, and the Honourable Kelly Lamrock, Chair of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada and Minister of Education for New Brunswick, today announced a federal-provincial/territorial partnership to provide students with simple, easy-to-manage access to financial assistance. Currently, many of the federal, provincial and territorial student aid processes are cumbersome, time-consuming and paper-based. Working in partnership, the Government of Canada and the provinces and territories will implement a new Service Delivery Vision that will modernize and simplify the loans process, and make it easier for families and students to navigate the many loan programs presently available. "Budget 2008 puts the needs of students f ...» Next (HTML)