THIS IS YOUR STUDENT MOVEMENT
YOUR NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL STUDENTS’ UNION
Representing more than 350,000 student members, the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario is the voice of post-secondary education in the province and across the country.
The Federation represents domestic and international students at the college, undergraduate and graduate levels, including full-time and part-time students through their students’ union from different colleges and universities across Ontario.
YOUR NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL STUDENTS’ UNION
Representing more than 350,000 student members, the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario is the voice of post-secondary education in the province and across the country. The Federation represents domestic and international students at the college, undergraduate and graduate levels, including full-time and part-time students through their students’ union from different colleges and universities across Ontario.
RESEARCH
Our Federation produces thorough research on the post-secondary sector to inform proposals to government and campaign demands.
LOBBYING
Federation representatives keep regular contact with officials at all levels of government, ensuring that student issues are voiced loud and clear.
MOBILIZATION
Our member-driven campaigns consistently garner broad media attention, help shape public opinion, and put pressure on decision-makers.
SERVICES
Our Federation provides cost-saving services to students by students.
RESEARCH
Our Federation produces thorough research on the post-secondary sector to inform proposals to government and campaign demands.
LOBBYING
Federation representatives keep regular contact with officials at all levels of government, ensuring that student issues are voiced loud and clear.
MOBILIZATION
Our member-driven campaigns consistently garner broad media attention, help shape public opinion, and put pressure on decision-makers.
SERVICES
Our Federation provides cost-saving services to students by students.
RECENT
Profit over People: Campus Reopenings and COVID-19
In March 2020, as COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, daily life was forced to change. For post-secondary institutions this meant shutting down campuses and moving in-person classes online. Administrations pushed for the shift from in-person to online classes to...
New OSAP “information module” does nothing to address financial barriers to post-secondary education
Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) applications for the 2020-2021 academic year opened on May 20. The application now requires students to complete a mandatory “information module” that purports to highlight financial literacy. Students are disappointed in this...
Ontario students need much more than moratoriums on student loans during COVID-19 crisis
High tuition fees and mounting student debt put students in financially precarious situations that are only exacerbated in times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, students welcome the Ontario Government’s initiative to join the Federal Government in...
RECENT
Profit over People: Campus Reopenings and COVID-19
In March 2020, as COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, daily life was forced to change. For post-secondary institutions this meant shutting down campuses and moving in-person classes online. Administrations pushed for the shift from in-person to online classes to...
New OSAP “information module” does nothing to address financial barriers to post-secondary education
Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) applications for the 2020-2021 academic year opened on May 20. The application now requires students to complete a mandatory “information module” that purports to highlight financial literacy. Students are disappointed in this...
Ontario students need much more than moratoriums on student loans during COVID-19 crisis
High tuition fees and mounting student debt put students in financially precarious situations that are only exacerbated in times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, students welcome the Ontario Government’s initiative to join the Federal Government in...