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NDP plan gets mixed reviews from students
Gen Charest
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April 9, 2009
Media Release

NDP plan gets mixed reviews from students

VANCOUVER--Students are encouraged with the New Democratic Party's newly announced commitments to restoring BC's student grant program and increase funding to universities and colleges, but the NDP's plan to maintain tuition �

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Students submit U-Pass discrimination complaint to BC Ombudsman
Gen Charest
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April 8, 2009
Media Release

Students submit U-Pass discrimination complaint to BC Ombudsman

VANCOUVER--Students submitted a formal complaint today to TransLink and the Ministry of Transportation through the office of the BC Ombudsman, seeking to overturn policy that bars over 20,000 Metro Vancouver students from U-P�

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Students call on Kevin Falcon to end U-Pass discrimination
Gen Charest
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March 31, 2009
Media Release

Students call on Kevin Falcon to end U-Pass discrimination

VICTORIA--2,500 signed postcards were presented in the BC Legislature today calling on Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon to help end discriminatory transit pricing for students at Vancouver Community College, Emily Carr Un�

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Elimination of student loan interest in Newfoundland underscores lack of action on student debt in BC
Gen Charest
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March 26, 2009
Media Release

Elimination of student loan interest in Newfoundland underscores lack of action on student debt in BC

VANCOUVER--While students in BC languish with some of the country's highest student debt, students in Newfoundland rejoiced at today's announcement that interest would be eliminated on provincial students loans. The move adds�

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