Questions and responses 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

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?

With regard to the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program: (a) what is the total amount of outstanding student loans; and (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by academic discipline and level (undergraduate, doctoral, etc.)?

With regard to eligibility for Canada Student Loan forgiveness for healthcare professionals working in rural and remote communities: (a) for which specific professions is such forgiveness available; (b) for which healthcare professions is such forgiveness not available; (c) why were the professions in (b) excluded; and (d) is the government reviewing the list of eligible professions, to consider possible changes, and, if so, what are the details of the review process?