student debt

• Singh pledges to ‘permanently’ eliminate interest on student loans, forgive debt

  Singh spoke Saturday at a campaign stop outside of Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont., ahead of the Sept. 20 federal election.

  Canada

  Aug 28
• The NDP wants a wealth tax. Would it work?

  "To put it bluntly, no other party can make any commitment to invest in people without either cutting existing services or putting the burden back on people," Singh claimed.

  Canada

  Aug 13
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• NDP announces plan to cancel up to $20K in student loan debt per Canadian

  Jagmeet Singh says the plan, which includes a five-year head start for new graduates to pay their debt, would help Canadians struggling financially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Politics

  Mar 20
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• Graduates call for extension to freeze on federal student loan payments

  Students and organizations say it's too soon to end the grace period.

  Health

  Sep 18, 2020
• Canada Student Loans payment freeze will be over soon: How to get help after

  As the COVID-19-prompted payment holidays come to an end, money experts say there are still options available for cash-strapped graduates.

  Money

  Sep 7, 2020
• Nova Scotia announces $8 million in student loan forgiveness in 2020

  “We want to set our young people up to succeed in our province, to set down roots and establish careers here.”

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2020
• Coronavirus: Post-secondary students call for federal aid as survey reveals financial struggles

  A new survey of post-secondary students in Canada found 79 per cent of respondents are worried about paying their tuition this fall — and even more don't qualify for the CERB.

  Education

  Apr 17, 2020
• Canada student loan program to face scrutiny of auditor general

  Outstanding federal student loans total about $17 billion, and the federal government regularly gives up on collecting some of them.

  Jan 18, 2020
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• What’s a TFSA for? It can help your kids be student-debt free

  While an RESP should be the first go-to for education savings, a TFSA is a good place to put any extra money.

  Money

  Jan 18, 2020
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• Default risk rising in ‘broken’ Canada student loan program: federal officials

  Federal student debt alone is approximately $17 billion and the federal government has to regularly write-off millions of dollars in loans it will never collect.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2019