Labour 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. Continue reading
The daffodils have sprung at Queen’s Park — and so have the protests against Doug Ford’s proposed education cuts, Tasha Kheiriddin says. Continue reading
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About 200 students from various high school descended on Kitchener City Hall on Thursday. Continue reading
The protest comes after Education Minister Lisa Thompson announced a slew of changes to her ministry’s portfolio. Continue reading
Walkouts began at noon on at least 17 different campuses across the province. Continue reading
Students from Western University and Fanshawe College plan to walk-out of class Wednesday to protest planned changes to tuition in Ontario. Continue reading
The groups say the cuts announced last month will increase student debt, limit access to higher education and hurt student voices at Ontario colleges and universities. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Todd Smith said the report is evidence that “our government is putting Ontario back on track.” Continue reading
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A noon-hour protest saw more than 50 Trent University students and other supporters gather to protest the recent tuition changes. Continue reading