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TORONTO–The 2014 Ontario Budget has been served for a second time and still contains nothing to support the province’s struggling college and university students, missing a crucial opportunity to invest in young people. “Twice in one year, students have been completely forgotten by the Liberal government,” said Alastair Woods, Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of…
15 July 2014
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TORONTO–Representatives of the Canadian Federation of Students–Ontario will be available to comment on the re-tabled 2014 Ontario Budget immediately following its release on Monday, July 14, 2014. Students presented a number of recommendations to government for the provincial budget including reducing tuition fees by 30 per cent for all students, and a cost-neutral proposal to…
15 July 2014
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TORONTO–The 2014 Ontario Budget contains nothing to support the province’s struggling college and university students, missing a crucial opportunity to invest in young people. “This budget makes it crystal clear that students don’t register as a Liberal priority,” said Alastair Woods, Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario. “We have a generation struggling with rising…
1 May 2014
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TORONTO–Representatives of the Canadian Federation of Students–Ontario will be available to comment on the 2013 Ontario Budget immediately following its release on Thursday, May 1, 2014. Students presented a number of recommendations to government for the upcoming provincial budget including reducing tuition fees by 30 per cent for all students, including a cost-neutral proposal to…
30 April 2014
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OTTAWA – The Conservative government appears to be listening to hundreds of thousands of Canadians who have been speaking out against the proposed Fair Elections Act. Amendments announced today by Minister Pierre Poilievre will address the complete elimination of vouching that would have disenfranchised thousands of voters. “Today’s announcement represents a clear victory for students…
25 April 2014
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Ottawa- Students and community members will participate in rallies and actions across the country on Saturday, April 26th to oppose the Unfair Elections Act. The dangerous changes proposed by Bill C23 will impact how, and if some Canadians can vote, creating particular barriers for students, low income Canadians and seniors. Canadians have been consistent in…
25 April 2014
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VANCOUVER–An interactive tuition fee map released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives provides further evidence that it is dramatically more difficult to get a post-secondary education today than it was in decades past. “Students in British Columbia today pay more and get less from post-secondary education than any previous generation”, said Jenelle Davies,…
15 April 2014
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TORONTO–Comprehensive data on tuition fees and minimum wage released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives provides additional evidence that Ontario is the least affordable province in which to study. This evidence comes just days after the Liberal government started distributing misleading pre-election campaign materials stating they reduced tuition fees. “The Liberals can continue…
15 April 2014
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OTTAWA—An interactive tuition fee map released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives provides further evidence that it is dramatically more difficult to get a university education today than it was in 1975. “The cost of getting a university education has increased so much that students must now work three times the number of…
15 April 2014
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The already widespread opposition to Bill C-23, the Unfair Elections Act, just got bigger. A large group of prominent individuals and organizations are issuing a public letter calling for the bill to be significantly amended or scrapped. Individual signatories on the open letter include David Crombie, Margaret Atwood, David Suzuki, Allan Gregg, Michael Ondaatje, Judy…
14 April 2014
