Legal challenge filed against Fair Elections Act
The Council of Canadians, the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) and three private citizens are challenging the Fair Elections Act in the Ontario Superior Court.
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Government writes off $295 million in student loans
Even the federal government is giving up on over 63,000 students repaying their student loans, drawing criticism from the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) over post-secondary education funding.
Students are working themselves to debt
Faced with increasing tuition and loan debts, students are working while in school
CFS rejects DSU request for referendum to leave
Canadian Federation of Students Annual General Meeting addresses membership questions, plans for year ahead
Generation Vote asks students to vote
The Canadian Federation of Students is dedicated to increasing voter turnout through the Generation Vote campaign
Tuition fees are continuing to increase student debt
Students have said enough is enough,” said Alastair Woods, chairperson for the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario (CFS-O), in June about high tuition fees. The federation of 350,000 students in Ontario is prepared to continue to pressure the government to make their concerns a priority. This December will mark 48 years since the Canadian government signed…
Ontario student federation endorses boycott of Israel
By Sierra Bein The Eyeopener TORONTO (CUP)—The Ontario branch of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) passed a motion at its annual general meeting last week to boycott Israel after the Ryerson Students’ Union (RSU) presented it as an emergency motion.
New Trans Inclusion Working Group at GBC
“As a trans student, I have struggled to advocate for myself in many of my classes when trans-related issues arose,” said Euan Hwang, 24, a student in the social worker program.
Mature students should get Ontario tuition grant
It would be beneficial for mature students to be able to receive the tuition grant of 30 per cent off through the Ontario Student Assistance Plan (OSAP), but many of them won’t even be eligible.
Minimum wage to go up to $11 for workers in Ontario
Come June 1, the minimum wage, frozen since 2010, will rise from $10.25 to $11 an hour in Ontario.
Ontario tuition grant extended to private colleges
Anqi Shen Canadian University Press HAMILTON (CUP) — The Ontario Liberals announced on Jan. 20 that they are extending the ‘30 per cent off’ tuition grant eligibility to cover about 5,000 more students. Co-op students in their final year of a five-year program and students in private post-secondary institutions who qualify for the Ontario Student…