Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party, speaking at UVic on the
importance of affordable and accesible education for all Canadians.
In
a press release before the event, Elizaebth had this to say:
“An
educated society
is vital if we are going to create an environmentally sustainable,
socially
just, and economically prosperous nation,” stated Elizabeth May,
Canada’s Green
Party Leader. “One cannot overstate the importance of having an
affordable and
accessible education. Not only does it expand and enhance one’s
employment
skill set, but education fosters critical thinking, intellectual
curiosity, and
a wider knowledge base that is vital for making a better society and a
healthy
democracy.”
"Young people deserve
a quality education that doesn't leave them with a debt sentence. Today
students are hit by a double penalty, where they must pay onerous
tuition fees
and then interest on the money they were forced to borrow to pay for
tuition.
To make matters worse, this is at a financially vulnerable point of most
students’ lives.”
For more information about the Green Party's policy on post secondary education, read more in Vision Green here:
http://greenparty.ca/vision-green/p4.10
