Canadian Federation of Students / Fédération canadienne des étudiantes et étudiants
Registration:
30
of
42
(2021-11-01
to
2022-02-14)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Canada Summer Jobs program, seeking increase to annual budget.
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
- Fair Elections Act, seeking amendments to the act to ensure students and young people are able to participate in voting.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Seeking to increase the Canada Student Grants Program, expand eligibility to include graduate students and improve the Canada Student Loan Program.
Policies or Program
- COVID-19 Seeking financial support for students
- Seeking to eliminate tuition fees for all students, restore core funding for post-secondary education, increase investments in skilled trades and apprenticeships and adult education, and increase funding for post-secondary research and scholarships.
- Seeking to establish national framework legislation for post-secondary education funding.
- Seeking to increase funding to improve mental health services available to students.
- Seeking to lift the 2% funding cap on Post-Secondary Student Support Program funding, increase in funding available for Indigenous students and establish dedicated funding to preserve, promote and honour Indigenous languages and cultures.
Regulation
- Immigration regulations, with respect to post-graduate work periods and in-study off-campus work limitations.