THIS IS YOUR STUDENT MOVEMENT
YOUR NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL STUDENTS’ UNION
With more than 500,000 members at 64 students’ unions across Canada, the Canadian Federation of Students is the voice of post-secondary education in the country.
Our Federation represents domestic and international students at the college, undergraduate and graduate levels, including full- and part-time students.
YOUR NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL STUDENTS’ UNION
With more than 500,000 members at 64 students’ unions across Canada, the Canadian Federation of Students is the voice of post-secondary education in the country.
Our Federation represents domenstic and international students at the college, undergraduate and graduate levels, including full- and part-time students.
RESEARCH
Our Federation produces thorough research on the post-secondary sector to inform proposals to government and campaign demands.
LOBBYING
Federation representatives keep regular contact with officials at all levels of government, ensuring that student issues are voiced loud and clear.
MOBILIZATION
Our member-driven campaigns consistently garner broad media attention, help shape public opinion, and put pressure on decision-makers.
SERVICES
Our Federation provides cost-saving services to students by students. Including health benefits, discount programs, ethical purchasing, and more.
RESEARCH
Our Federation produces thorough research on the post-secondary sector to inform proposals to government and campaign demands.
LOBBYING
Federation representatives keep regular contact with officials at all levels of government, ensuring that student issues are voiced loud and clear.
MOBILIZATION
Our member-driven campaigns consistently garner broad media attention, help shape public opinion, and put pressure on decision-makers.
SERVICES
Our Federation provides cost-saving services to students by students. Including health benefits, discount programs, ethical purchasing, and more.
RECENT
A statement on anti-black racism in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
This statement is to identify and acknowledge the systematic and destructive anti-Black racism that exists specifically in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. It’s important to acknowledge our history and remember the fight and struggles of the queer folks before us....
Long-awaited Canada Student Service Grant falls short
After two months of waiting for the Canada Student Service Grant portal to open, students are disappointed to learn that they will be unlikely to receive the full grant, will not be able to count their hours retroactively, and are not eligible if they are an...
Statement on Anti-Racism by The Black Students’ Caucus
The recent incidents of anti-Black racism have reopened a wound that the Black community has, for centuries, fought every single day to heal. We write this statement to the thousands of Black students across Turtle Island with heavy hearts. The suffering and pain we...
International students face many barriers to accessing PSE, from exorbitant differential fees, lack of supports and services and barriers to finding and accessing work, now the exclusion of international students from the CESB and CSJ program @CFSFCEE
https://www.thetelegram.com/opinion/local-perspectives/letter-dont-forget-international-students-481181/
@JustinTrudeau, @Bill_Morneau and @CQualtro could fix the #CESB this week if they wanted to, but we haven't been their priority.
We need action from them, but we also need @AndrewScheer, @yfblanchet, @theJagmeetSingh and @ElizabethMay to demand it.
https://twitter.com/dontforgetstdns/status/1285590369095294976?s=20
Ottawa isn't working for students right now.
That's why #DontForgetStudents and @CFS have joined together to demand that Canada's political leaders start putting the needs of students first.
Sign our petition to make sure we get the support we need.
https://www.change.org/p/government-of-canada-dontforgetstudents-noubliezpaslesetudiants-2-0?utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=custom_url&recruited_by_id=a5738740-d0e0-012f-6f56-4040ea65fa16
Tens of thousands of recent graduates across Canada have one question: how long do we have to wait until we get the help we so desperately need?
That's why @dontforgetstdns and @CFSFCEE are demanding that the #CESB be broadened to include all Fall 2019 graduates.