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Budget offers no relief for students and their families
Gen Charest
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April 17, 2012
Media Release

Budget offers no relief for students and their families

WINNIPEG--Higher fees and fewer grants and scholarships announced in today's budget will further erode access to post-secondary education in Manitoba. "With increasing tuition fees, students and their families will be struggl…

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UVic prohibits education students from supporting striking teachers
Gen Charest
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March 5, 2012
Media Release

UVic prohibits education students from supporting striking teachers

VICTORIA--In an email sent to students early last week, the University of Victoria administration has expressly forbidden student teachers from participating in protest events related to the BC teachers…

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Open Letter of Support for Quebec Student Strike
Gen Charest
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February 27, 2012
Media Release

Open Letter of Support for Quebec Student Strike

To the students of Québec, I am writing on behalf of the members of the Canadian Federation of Students-British Columbia from 16 universities and colleges to express our solidarity with the ongoi…

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Post-secondary education funding cuts will undermine the “BC Jobs Plan”
Gen Charest
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February 21, 2012
Media Release

Post-secondary education funding cuts will undermine the “BC Jobs Plan”

VICTORIA--Post-secondary institutions will suffer a $41 million cut in core funding by 2014 and no relief is forthcoming for students and their families for BC's record high tuition fees. "The Premier's 'jobs plan' is built o…

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