Canadian Federation of Students / Fédération canadienne des étudiantes et étudiants
Registration:
2
of
42
(2009-07-02
to
2009-09-12)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bankruptcy Act, seeking elimination of prohibition on student loan bankruptcy.
- Canada Education Savings Act, with respect to converting expenditures on tax credits into need-based grants.
- Copyright Act, with respect to interpretation of fair dealing
Policies or Program
- Canada Graduate Scholarships, seeking increase to reward levels and expansion of recipients
- Canada Summer Jobs program, seeking increase to annual budget.
- Discussions with Members of Parliament and Senators about national framework legislation for post-secondary education funding.
- Removing certain spending limits imposed on Post-secondary Student Support Program funding
- Seeking increase to earmarked funding for post-secondary education via Canada Social Transfer.
Regulation
- Immigration regulations, with respect to post-graduate work periods and in-study off-campus work limitations.