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Students to Flaherty: Follow the Irish Example on Fees

Students to Flaherty: Follow the Irish Example on Fees

OTTAWA--Finance Minister Jim Flaherty should take a page from the Government of Ireland's economic strategy by providing funding to reduce tuition fees. The Minister is scheduled to speak to the Ireland Canada Chamber of Comm…

Throne Speech Neglects Student Debt in its Anti-Poverty Agenda

Throne Speech Neglects Student Debt in its Anti-Poverty Agenda

TORONTO--College and university students across Ontario were concerned that today's throne speech failed to address the financial burden being placed on students and their families because of high tuition fees. "Students were…

Federal Court Hears Case Against Science Granting Council

Federal Court Hears Case Against Science Granting Council

OTTAWA--The Canadian Federation of Students is arguing in federal court today that the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) erred in its dismissal of research misconduct allegations pertaining to a drinki…

Students Call on New Ministers to be Activists for Affordable Education

Students Call on New Ministers to be Activists for Affordable Education

TORONTO--College and university students across the province welcomed today's appointment of John Milloy as the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, Dwight Duncan as the Minister of Finance and Deb Matthews as the…