Measuring the load, easing the burden: Canada's Student Loan Programs and the revitalization of Canadian postsecondary education.(Statistical Data Included)

From: C.D. Howe Institute Commentary | Date: November 15, 2001| Author: Finnie, Ross | Copyright information

For almost 30 years, the Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP) and its provincial counterparts have helped millions of Canadians attend college or university and thereby achieve major career and life goals. But this system has never been beyond criticism. An important set of recent concerns focuses on borrowing levels and debt loads. Tuition fees have increased substantially over the past decade or so, while students appear to have been borrowing more, facing greater debt burdens, pay...

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