Canadian Alliance of Student Associations / Alliance canadienne des associations etudiantes

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Registration: 58 of 58 (2024-12-16 to present)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters	Details	Categories
Budget, Economic Development, Education	Canada Student Financial Assistance Program with respect to redefining need under the program, amending the asset calculation model to exempt all in-study income, the ownership of one vehicle, individually held RRSPs by an additional $790 for each year following a person's eighteenth birthday, and other financial assets totalling $10 000.	Policies or Program
Budget, Education	Canada Student Grants Program with respect to increasing per-student, need-based funding provided by the program	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Employment and Training, Government Procurement, Housing, Infrastructure	Contracts for federal infrastructure construction and maintenance contracts ensure hours worked on federal projects are worked by apprentices. Also establish that apprenticeship hours requirement for recipients of grants and contributions for federal housing programs such as the Affordable Housing Fund, Apartment Construction Loan Program, and Federal Lands Initiative.	Regulation
Education	Developing a nationwide strategy for the adoption of Open Educational Resources.	Policies or Program
Education, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Developing an Open Access Framework for taxpayer funded research in Canada with respect to research conducted with the assistance of funding from SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR at Canada's universities and colleges.	Policies or Program
Education, Health	Developing a Pan-Canadian Strategy for Mental Health, with respect to implementing recent recommendations of the Mental Health Commission of Canada aimed at post-secondary students and decreasing stigmas associated with mental health.	Policies or Program
Immigration	Double the Express Entry Program immigration points in Part D of the Comprehensive Ranking System allocating 60 points for a three or more year Canadian post-secondary credential, or 30 points for a one or two year Canadian post-secondary credential to retain those most likely to economically succeed in Canada.	Regulation
Education, Federal-Provincial Relations	Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, with respect to the creation of a dedicated transfer for post-secondary education.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Budget, Education	Indirect Costs Program, with respect to increasing the funding provided by the Indirect Costs Program to qualified universities, colleges, and affiliated institutions.	Policies or Program
Education, Employment and Training, Immigration	International Student visas, with respect to allowing for visa holders to participate in co-op opportunities without having to apply for an additional permit.	Regulation
Education, Employment and Training, Immigration	International Student working hours, with respect to permanently eliminating the off-campus working hour limit for students while studying in Canada.	Regulation
Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training	Investment in the Student Work Placement Program to strengthen work-integrated learning opportunities for students in small and medium enterprises.	Policies or Program
Budget, Education, Health	On-campus student mental health resources, with respect to implementing the new fund of $500 million over 4 years for more and improved mental health services on post-secondary campuses.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Aboriginal Affairs, Budget, Education	Post-Secondary Student Support Program Funding, with respect to lifting the 2% cap on this funding, increases in the number of students funded, and the amount given to each student.	Policies or Program
Budget, Education, Intellectual Property, Research and Development	Protecting student intellectual property rights at Canada's universities and colleges, with respect to creating a set of criteria for institutions to abide by in order to be eligible for research funding granted by the CIHR, SSHRC, and NSERC.	Policies or Program
Budget, Economic Development, Education	Repayment Assistance Program, with regard to changing eligibility requirements, removing entry barriers for students in loan default, exempting EI recipients, and creating program streams for underrepresented groups.	Policies or Program
Education, Research and Development	SSHRC, CIHR, and NSERC, with respect to improving governance and broadening considered perspectives via the addition of a student seat on the governing boards of the federal granting agencies.	Policies or Program
Budget, Education, Research and Development	SSHRC, CIHR, and NSERC, with respect to increasing the number, and value of scholarships provided to student researchers through the federal granting agencies.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Education, Intellectual Property	The Book Importation Regulations under the Copyright Act, with respect to parallel importation.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Budget, Education, Housing	The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), with respect to including post-secondary institutions and university residences in existing housing funding programs and projects.	Policies or Program
Education, Housing	The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), with respect to including student households in its rental market data.	Policies or Program
Budget, Education	The Canada Student Financial Assistance Program, with respect to eliminating the expected parental and spousal contribution in the assessment of resources for borrowers.	Policies or Program
Budget, Education	The Canada Student Financial Assistance Program, with respect to ensuring the weekly loan limit rises with the needs of students by increasing the weekly loan limit amount from $210 to $300.	Policies or Program
Education, Intellectual Property	The Copyright Act, with respect to Educational exemptions listed under fair dealing provisions.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Economic Development, Education, Immigration	The Off-Campus Work Permit Program, with respect to extending the benefits of off-campus work permits to international students studying part-time at recognized universities and colleges in Canada.	Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Use of revenue tools supporting post-secondary education, including a training tax paid by employers.	Policies or Program