(Ottawa – May 12, 2020) A new survey commissioned by the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) and the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) shows a significant number of students are reconsidering their plans for university and college in the...
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, April 22, 2020 – Students welcome today’s announcement from the federal government introducing the new Canada Emergency Student Benefit, which will provide $1,250 a month from May to August to students who aren’t able...
Addressed to Federal Government, Provincial Governments, Canada’s Research Funding Councils, and University senior administrators: The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to graduate students across the country. We recognize the steps taken by both...
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...
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...
(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...
