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OTTAWA–Students from across Canada will be meeting with Members of Parliament and Senators this week to pressure the federal government to take immediate steps to address increasing student debt. “Canada is facing a crisis in student debt,” said Jessica McCormick, Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students. “Without immediate and decisive action from the federal [...]
21 October 2013
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Hon. David Alward, Premier Centennial Building Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5H1 Dear Premier Alward, On behalf of the National Aboriginal Caucus of the Canadian Federation of Students, we call for you to take action to end the violent attacks by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on the Elsipogtog Nation people. The Elsipogtog Nation has been [...]
18 October 2013
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Hon. Chris Alexander, P.C., M.P. Citizenship and Immigration Canada Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1L1 Minister Alexander: I am writing to you today on behalf of the Canadian Federation of Students, which represents nearly one-half million students from over 80 college and university students’ unions in Canada, in order to issue our resolute support for our members [...]
16 October 2013
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OTTAWA—Tuition and related fees increased for the vast majority of university and college students this year, according to a report released by Statistics Canada today. “In light of the massive debt burden already carried by most students, provinces should be reducing tuition fee rates, not further increasing them,” said Jessica McCormick, National Chairperson of the [...]
12 September 2013
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OTTAWA—Access to post-secondary education varies widely from province to province as a result of disparities in tuition fee rate, according to a report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. “The lack of national standards for public post-secondary education has led to provinces setting drastically different tuition fee rates,” said Jessica McCormick, National [...]
10 September 2013
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OTTAWA – Twenty years after the introduction of the No Means No campaign, students’ work to educate on consent, sexual assault and sexual violence remains important. “Students have long been at the forefront of the fight to end violence against women,” said Jessica McCormick, National Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students. “The No Means [...]
10 September 2013
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013 HALIFAX–Students are calling on the Nova Scotia government to restore funding for post-secondary education after yesterday’s fiscal forecast update and the anticipated provincial surplus. “Now that the budget has been balanced and Nova Scotia’s surplus has been confirmed, it is time for the government to hold true to the their commitments [...]
20 August 2013
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013 HALIFAX–A new survey of post-secondary students has confirmed that Nova Scotia students are taking longer to pay off increasing amounts of student debt, and are more worried about financing their education than finding a job or succeeding academically. “This survey confirms what students have known for years – student debt has [...]
14 August 2013
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HALIFAX–A new survey of post-secondary students has confirmed that Nova Scotia students are taking longer to pay off increasing amounts of student debt, and are more worried about financing their education than finding a job or succeeding academically. “This survey confirms what students have known for years – student debt has become a shackle,” said [...]
14 August 2013
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HALIFAX–With the NDP asking Nova Scotians to reflect upon the party’s four-year rule today, students remain dissatisfied with the government, saying it has increased tuition fees and student debt. “When it comes to improving access to education, this government has been ineffective and has even reversed some of the progress of past governments,” said Nick [...]
19 June 2013
