Letter to Justin Trudeau re: Students Need CERB
The Right Honourable Prime Minister House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Dear Mr. Trudeau, We, the undersigned, are a grouping of student organizations and coalitions calling on the federal government to extend the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to all...
Students React to Changes to Canada Summer Jobs Program
OTTAWA, 8 April 2020 - After today’s announcement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on changes to the Canada Summer Jobs program to help students, the Canadian Federation of Students and the Don’t Forget Students coalition are calling on the government to extend the...
What Students Need to Know About the Federal Government’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
(Please note this post was updated on April 3 to reflect changes made to the federal government's Economic Response Plan) On March 18, the federal government announced measures aimed at stabilizing the economy during the COVID-19 epidemic. These measures include...
Canadian Federation of Students urges governments and institutions to consider students in COVID-19 response action plans
On March 11, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and Public Health officials encouraged stronger mitigation efforts, including self-isolation and social distancing. Taking measures to minimize physical contact is essential to alleviating the...
CESAR, CFS file to intervene in Ryerson Students’ Union and Ryerson University legal action
The Continuing Education Students’ Association of Ryerson (CESAR) and the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) filed to intervene in the legal action concerning Ryerson University's most recent attack on students’ union autonomy. “Autonomy is central to a students’...