With regard to Canada Student Loan Forgiveness and the decision to change the definition of an eligible community, which came into effect on November 6, 2024: (a) what was the reason for the change; (b) which minister approved this change and on what date; (c) what are the names of all the communities which were included under the definition prior to November 6, 2024, but are no longer included; and (d) what are the names of all the communities which were not included under the previous definition, but did become eligible as of November 6, 2024; (e) for each community in (c), what criteria do they no longer meet to be included as an eligible community; and (f) for each community in (d), what criteria did they meet to be newly included as an eligible community?
Q-1170 , 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present
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Laila Goodridge
(Fort McMurray—Cold Lake)
Date asked
April 30, 2026
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June 17, 2026
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Department of Employment and Social Development
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