Students and Graduates Demand Emergency Pandemic Relief to Canada’s Post-Secondary Education Sector
OTTAWA–Post-secondary students and graduates across Canada continue to face the brunt of the pandemic as a result of being forgotten from emergency relief programs. The Canadian Federation of Students and Don’t Forget Students have submitted a petition to the House of...
A statement on systemic anti-Black racism in Canada
October 21, 2020 The Canadian Federation of Students would like to reaffirm its commitment to racial justice and condemn the anti-Black racism taking place across the country and in Ottawa specifically. Students have been subject to racial violence in classrooms and...
The Federation stands in Solidarity with the Mi’kmaw fishers
The Canadian Federation of Students demands immediate action from the Government to protect Mi’kmaw fishers whose lives and well-being are being threatened by non-Indigenous commercial fishermen. Canada must solidify a commitment to respect Mi’kmaw people and their...
Sisters in Spirit: Honouring the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit
October 4th for the Sisters in Spirit, we honour and bring awareness of the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit people. Take a moment to honour and reflect on this day of remembrance for our community, our matriarchs, our sisters,...
The Federation condemns the detention of Carleton University Student in Turkey
The Canadian Federation of Students condemns the detention of Carleton University Ph.D. Candidate, Cihan Erdall. He is among dozens of people named in warrants issued across Turkey and is being held at a detention centre in the Turkish capital, Ankara. His research...