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Nova Scotia Budget Disappointing for Students
Gen Charest
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May 4, 2009
Media Release

Nova Scotia Budget Disappointing for Students

HALIFAX--Students are disappointed that the 2009 Nova Scotia budget does nothing to improve access to post-secondary education. "With thousands of Nova Scotians losing their jobs in the past year, there is a critical need for�

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University hiring practices may be harming graduate students
Gen Charest
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April 22, 2009
Media Release

University hiring practices may be harming graduate students

OTTAWA--PhD graduates in Canada are not benefiting from the extra time in university and have a harder time paying off their debts than they did in 2000 according to a new Statistics Canada report. The National Graduate Caucu�

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Students continue to struggle with debt: Statistics Canada
Gen Charest
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April 22, 2009
Media Release

Students continue to struggle with debt: Statistics Canada

OTTAWA--One in three post-secondary graduates reported difficulty repaying their student loan two years after graduation, according to a new study released today by Statistics Canada. The study also found that average student�

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BC Liberal platform offers too little, too late
Gen Charest
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April 15, 2009
Media Release

BC Liberal platform offers too little, too late

VANCOUVER--The BC Liberal election platform makes a few half-hearted overtures to students and their families, but makes no serious attempt to undo the damage to BC's university and college system, says the Canadian Federatio�

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