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Students Defeat Proposal to Increase Graduate Student Tuition Fees

Students Defeat Proposal to Increase Graduate Student Tuition Fees

WINNIPEG--The Council on Post-Secondary Education (COPSE) confirmed today that the University of Manitoba has withdrawn a proposal to increase graduate student tuition fees. This follows a statement made yesterday in the Legi…

Students call for measures to improve the university and college experience

Students call for measures to improve the university and college experience

TORONTO--A report released by the Canadian Federation of Students–Ontario identifies that high tuition fees and high student debt are factors that have caused the erosion of the quality of education offered at Ontario college…

Nova Scotia Prioritises Health and Environment; Kicks Bottled Water Out of Government

Nova Scotia Prioritises Health and Environment; Kicks Bottled Water Out of Government

HALIFAX--Citizens of Nova Scotia are the big winners in today's announcement that the province will ban the sale of bottled water in provincial facilities. "Bottled water is more expensive and less regulated than tap water. I…

Students Call on Government to Repeal Unfair Social Assistance Rule

Students Call on Government to Repeal Unfair Social Assistance Rule

HALIFAX--Two Halifax-area students called on the provincial government today to repeal an unfair social assistance regulation that they say has made it unreasonably difficult for them to pursue a post-secondary education at a…