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Student Unemployment Hits Record Level

OTTAWA--Hammered by job losses, students continue to be among the hardest hit by the recession. According to a Statistics Canada report released earlier today, the unemployment rate for students aged 15-24 rose to 21% this Ju�

Student aid cuts constitute a broken election promise

Student aid cuts constitute a broken election promise

VANCOUVER--By slashing six separate programs, Premier Gordon Campbell is breaking an election promise to maintain funding for student aid, says the Canadian Federation of Students-BC. "This is the worst possible time to be cu�

At copyright consultation students call for expansion of fair dealing

At copyright consultation students call for expansion of fair dealing

OTTAWA--The Canadian Federation of Students is pressing Heritage Minister James Moore and Industry Minister Tony Clement to expand "fair dealing" in the next draft of copyright legislation, expected this fall. At a roundtable�

As Student Unemployment Rises, Funding For Summer Jobs Remains Unchanged

As Student Unemployment Rises, Funding For Summer Jobs Remains Unchanged

OTTAWA--The unemployment rate for students 18-24 rose by nearly five percent this month, to the highest level in nearly a decade. According to a report released by Statistics Canada today, the number of students aged 20 to 24�