Volume 40 - No. 22 - March 5, 1998
Students respond to budget
Paul Martin's "Education Budget" has been receiving mixed reviews as he travels across the country, and Regina was no exception.
The federal Minister of Finance visited the U of R campus Tuesday to give a short address and respond to students' questions. His visit, following the release of the budget by a week, was marked by discussion ranging from student debt to the Multilateral Agreement on Investment.
Martin highlighted the education parts of his budget, such as the Canada Millennium Scholarships and reductions on loan interest repayments.
Not all students were as enthusiastic about the Liberals' program as Mr. Martin. Jessica Peart raised her concerns about the Millennium Scholarship, a $2.5 billion fund which will be administered by an autonomous board including one student representative.
"It sounds to me like the board that administers this fund will be exactly like the Board of Governors at this University. With only one student representative, how can the fund hope to be fair and equitable to all students?"
Peart also raised her concern that the fund will not be solely based on need, but also on merit.
Provincial government and university spokespeople also had concerns with the budget, although they are pleased to see the Liberals showing some commitment to education.
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