Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Arts and Culture
- Bilingualism/Official Languages
- Budget
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Federal-Provincial Relations
- Health
- Housing
- Immigration
- Intellectual Property
- International Trade
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Canada Summer Jobs program, seeking increase to annual budget.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- BILL C-312 ( Canada Post-Secondary Education Act)
An Act relating to cash contributions by Canada and to criteria and conditions in respect of post-secondary education
- 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.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Elections Canada
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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National Defence (DND)
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National Film Board (NFB)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The Canadian Federation of Students is Canada's national student organisation. Founded in 1981, the Federation lobbies the federal and provincial governments on issues of funding and student financial assistance.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Benjamin Segobaetso,
Director of Operations and Services
Organization's membership or classes of membership
The Canadian Federation of Students is comprised of over one-half million university undergraduate, graduate, and college students.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2023-06-30
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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$12,203.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
200-2725 Queensview Drive
Ottawa, ON K2B 0A1
Canada
Telephone number:
613-232-7394
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Brandon Amyot,
Interim Chairperson |
No public offices held
- Brie Berry Crossfield,
Director of Advocacy |
No public offices held
- James Casey,
Research and Policy Analyst |
No public offices held
- Benjamin Segobaetso,
Director of Operations and Services |
No public offices held
- Jesse Sutherland,
Director of Member Relations |
No public offices held
- Natalia Tola,
Deputy Chairperson |
No public offices held
