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Our immediate
challenge is-
to_ -
make sure that young people
want to continue to learn have access to education"
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Today's students are tomorrow's leaders. But to
guarantee a bright future, they need greater access
to education. They also need the job search skills th
what
ill help them reach their goals. To make sure t at
young people have what they need to succeed, the
following programs and services are available.
More Affordable Financing for Post -Seconds
Education ry
Helpingfiejpjfig Students__ Coe With Risin Cot
• new Canada Study Grant for students with
dependants
• for part-time students, a new deduction
for child
care expenses and the ability to claim the
education tax credit
• Canada Millennium Scholarships to more th
100,000 students a an
year, over 10 years,
beginning in 2000
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• new tax credit for interest paid on student loans
• improvements to the interest relief plan to .help
students repay their loans, and extension of
interest relief over a longer period of time
• possible reduction in Canada Student Loan
principal for those in serious financial difficulty
The Youth Information Initiative
This service provides our
young people with job market
information so they can make decisions -about
their
education and careers. Information is available through
a Web site, a toll-free information line, local i rma
tion exhibits, Youth Link, a directoryof nfoma
Gov
of Canada programs for youths, and semin er nment sand
conferences held in communities throughout Cana
SchoolNet. da.
Canada's SchoolNet, helps connect the country's
schools, 3,400 public libraries, and 460 First Nations
schools to the information highway. It links over
er
1,000 national and international educational services
and resources. This enables educators a
to develop the skills needed in the 'lob �e wanes
g economy.
For more information on these programs and service
or information on s,
youth employment, please call
1-800-955-5555
TTY 1-800-465-.7735
Visit the Youth Resource Network Web site at:
Www.youth.gc.ca
Or visit our Web site ,at:
www.canada.gc,ca
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