Selon Statistique Canada, entre 1999 et 2005, la dette des étudiants canadiens a augmenté de 15,8 p. 100. Au cours de la même période, la dette des particuliers et des familles au Canada a augmenté de 47,5 p. 100, ce qui a de quoi surprendre.
Statistics Canada reports that between 1999 and 2005 the amount of student debt held by Canadians rose by 15.8%. In the same period, the overall amount of debt held by individuals and families in Canada increased by an astonishing 47.5%.