On March 11 the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and Public Health Officials encouraged stronger mitigation efforts including self-isolation and social distancing. Taking measures to minimize physical contact is essential to alleviating the...
In May 2019, the Canadian Federation of Students with the York Federation of Students filed a legal challenge against the Ontario Government’s Student Choice Initiative which made democratically determined student fees in the province of Ontario optional. At the end...
In a unanimous decision rendered yesterday, the Divisional Court quashed the Ford government’s Student Choice Initiative, which mandated universities and colleges to allow post-secondary students to opt out of their student fees. “This is a historic moment for the...
Toronto – Students across Ontario are calling on all publicly-funded post-secondary institutions to divest from the fossil fuel industry as part of a global movement fighting to prevent irreversible climate change. “Post-secondary institutions have a responsibility to...
Toronto – Results of a recent survey, conducted by Ipsos on behalf of the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario, have shed new light on the Ontario government’s plans for post-secondary education. The survey looked at Ontarians access to financial assistance through...