National

• Federal budget makes new investments in grants and research funding, misses opportunity to support Indigenous learners For Immediate Release OTTAWA – Students are pleased to see the Liberal budget making substantial investments in non-repayable grants for post-secondary students, youth jobs and public research, but are disheartened that there is no commitment of additional funding to Indigenous students through the Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP). “From ballooning student debt loads to poor […]
• We Will RISE This weekend, more than 200 racialized and Indigenous students are coming together in Scarborough, Ontario – the traditional territory of the Mississauga of the New Credit First Nations – for the historic Racialized and Indigenous Students’ Experience Summit of the Canadian Federation of Students. Throughout the past two years, student activists have been successful in […]
• Canada’s Students “Step It Up”, Release National Vision for Consent Culture Ahead of UN International Women’s Day OTTAWA – The Canadian Federation of Students released a National Vision for Consent Culture in Post-Secondary Education today ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, which is themed “Step It Up for Gender Equality”. “This national student vision is the next step in building a culture of consent on our campuses and within our […]