OSAP Cuts

• Ryerson, York students hold 1-day strike to protest provincial education cuts

  At the time, the Ford government said the changes to OSAP were to help trim the province's multi-billion-dollar deficit left by the former Liberal government.

  Education

  Nov 6, 2019
  
• Students head back to college and university amid OSAP cuts

  The 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."

  Education

  Sep 1, 2019
  
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• Queen’s to lose more than $31M in revenue due to OSAP changes

  Queen’s has 7,000 students supported by OSAP who contribute over $55 million in tuition fees — that’s not including things like the cost of books or student housing.

  Education

  Feb 8, 2019
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• Students rally at Queen’s Park, call on Ford government to reverse course on OSAP changes

  Organizers of the rally said the Progressive Conservative government's move to eliminate free tuition for low-income students in order to trim a multibillion-dollar deficit will prevent many from accessing higher education.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2019
• Queen’s University students gather to protest changes to OSAP

  "How the government tries to balance the books tells you what it values — and who it values," said former Liberal MPP Steven Del Duca, who also attended the protest.

  Education

  Jan 22, 2019