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Ontario legislature expecting thousands of students to descend for OSAP protestMasses of students are expected to protest at Queen's Park tomorrow as Premier Doug Ford pushes for changes to a grant program that helps Ontario students manage education costs.PoliticsMar 24
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Police make 2 arrests during Toronto protest over OSAP changesStudents are planning a 'hands off our education' rally at Queen's Park in Toronto, beginning around 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4.PoliticsMar 4
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‘Save OSAP’ campaign launched asking Ford government to reverse student loan changesAs part of a push to sustain the struggling post-secondary sector, the province will inject new cash into colleges and universities and allow them to raise tuition fees.EducationFeb 19
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Fee opt-out a Doug Ford government attack on student unions, court hearsThe Canadian Federation of Students and York Federation of Students are challenging an order from the minister of training, colleges and universities.EducationOct 11, 2019
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Students head back to college and university amid OSAP cutsThe Progressive Conservative government announced a 10 per cent tuition cut earlier this year while also saying the Ontario Student Assistance Plan needed to be refocused to help the lowest-income students after becoming "unsustainable."EducationSep 1, 2019
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Taylor Swift pays for University of Waterloo student’s tuition"It was like this guardian angel that kind of popped in and said, 'Hey, you have troubles, but now you don’t have troubles anymore.'"EntertainmentAug 14, 2019
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OSAP trends on Twitter as student outrage grows over loan and grant estimatesOn Tuesday, there was a flurry of tweets from angry students saying they have received estimates informing them they don’t qualify for or are getting less money from OSAP.PoliticsJun 19, 2019
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Federal Liberals ask Ontario government in pre-budget letter to reverse OSAP changesLabour Minister Patty Hajdu, who oversees federal student-support programs, is asking her provincial counterpart to roll back changes the Progressive Conservatives made in January to the Ontario Student Assistance Plan.CanadaApr 10, 2019
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In Ontario’s education number games, it’s the students who are losingThe daffodils have sprung at Queen's Park — and so have the protests against Doug Ford's proposed education cuts, Tasha Kheiriddin says.CommentaryApr 8, 2019
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Hundreds of students protest Ford Government education cuts at Kitchener City HallAbout 200 students from various high school descended on Kitchener City Hall on Thursday.CanadaApr 4, 2019
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