- Nov 17
- 2 min
Blue Ribbon Panel response
November 16, 2023 TORONTO, ON On November 15th, 2023 the Blue Ribbon Panel, Chaired by Alan Harrison, submitted their findings on...
- Nov 15
- 2 min
CSA Response Statement
November 2nd, 2023 at 1:00pm, the Minister of Finance released the 2023 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review - Building a Strong...
- Nov 23, 2022
- 4 min
The price of admission
Are International College Students In Canada Getting What They Expect? Blog Post by: Owen Angus-Yamada, Research & Policy Analyst @ The...
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
Not Self-Interest Free.
Why the Canadian government's move to eliminate interest on all student loans is political and not an effective way to help students....
- Oct 13, 2022
- 3 min
Is lifting the Cap on international students' working hours a good thing?
While there are good things about the cap being lifted, we take a step back to look at some potential drawbacks and the underlying issue.
- Sep 13, 2022
- 2 min
OSAP Funding Delays are Significant.
The Ministry of Colleges and Universities is putting students on hold and telling them "they do not speak to students." Students are now...
- Sep 6, 2022
- 2 min
No Homes for Ontario's Students
As Dorothy clicks her heels together and repeats “there’s no place like home,” she teleports from the strange and dangerous place of Oz...
- Jun 6, 2022
- 2 min
What does a PC Majority Mean for Ontario Post-secondary Students?
Last week, Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives won a second majority government, taking 83 seats of a total 124 seats at...
- Mar 30, 2022
- 2 min
What The Liberal-NDP Deal Announcement Could Mean for Ontario
Last week's announcement by Canada's Liberal and NDP Federal parties to join forces has set Queen's Park ablaze with intrigue. It...
- Mar 15, 2022
- 2 min
Will the College Strike Impact My Study Permit?
As we edge towards a likely province-wide College Strike this Friday, many international students have contacted us, asking: Will the...
- Mar 14, 2022
- 2 min
Why the Sudden Strike Deadline Announcement?
Earlier today, the Ontario College Faculty announced that unless the College Employer Council (CEC) would agree to voluntary binding...
- Feb 23, 2022
- 2 min
What is Bill 124?
Some of the most divisive issues between both College Employer and Faculty have been over what behaviour is deemed "unlawful". The...
- Feb 7, 2022
- 1 min
How Bargaining Works
In the lead up to our Townhall event with members of the College Employer Council (CEC) bargaining team, one student asked the following...
- Jan 18, 2022
- 1 min
What is a Final Offer Vote?
You may have been hearing the term "Final Offer Vote" thrown around lately on social media. Yesterday, the negotiating body for the...
- Jan 14, 2022
- 2 min
What is Work-to-Rule?
When it comes to Bargaining Agreement negotiations, your eyes might instinctively gloss over. After all, much of it sounds like a strange...
