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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
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My name is Jessica McCormick and I’m the National Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students, Canada’s largest and oldest student organization uniting more than 600,000 students across the country. Since Bill C-23 was tabled, students have been clear in our calls for substantial amendments to the bill. The elimination of vouching will directly disenfranchise […]
13 April 2014
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TORONTO–The Ontario Liberal Party is misleading Ontario voters with new pre-election flyers claiming the Liberal government has reduced tuition fees by 30 per cent. In fact, tuition fees have increased by as much as 80 per cent since the Liberals formed government. ““While the Liberal government continues to mislead the public with partisan gimmicks, Liberal […]
11 April 2014
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ST. JOHN’S—The Newfoundland and Labrador government’s decision to replace all provincial student loans with grants is a landmark step towards equality of access to post-secondary education. “By listening to students’ concerns about the growing student debt crisis, this government is helping both young people and the economy of Newfoundland and Labrador,” said Jessica McCormick, National […]
27 March 2014
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TORONTO–Today’s announcement that the government is seeking proposals for new university campuses in Ontario will not address mounting financial barriers facing Ontario students. “Opening a campus in a student’s hometown doesn’t change whether or not that student can afford to pay tuition fees,” said Alastair Woods, Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario. “We need […]
27 March 2014
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TORONTO–Students support the introduction of legislation that will extend the Ontario Ombudsman purview over public universities in the province. “By giving the Ontario Ombudsman the ability to investigate complaints, universities will be held to the same standards as other public institutions,” said Alastair Woods, Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario. “This is a simple […]
27 March 2014
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TORONTO – Students from across Ontario will be meeting with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) this week to present recommendations for the upcoming provincial budget. “Students and youth in Ontario pay the highest tuition fees in the country and are faced with record high levels of student debt and dismal employment options,” said Alastair Woods, […]
27 March 2014
