Budget investments not enough to replace need for new round of COVID student benefits, says Green leader Paul

Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz says the market has recovered enough to replace the benefit with actual employment, but students advocates say the jobs aren't there yet.
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is in favour of the Canada Emergency Student Benefit returning. She says that it's a 'gamble' to continue navigating the pandemic without it, even with the recent budget announcements for students.
Though the budget was generally well received by post-secondary student advocates, the lack of a returning Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) is a gap that needs to be filled to avoid students ending up in the same rough spot as last year, says Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. The benefit was ...

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