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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A Message from our President

In the coming weeks, college students will be returning to their studies or for some, just starting. This is normally an exciting time...

Government Announces New Policies: OSAP, Tuition & Ancillary Fees

Last week, the Government of Ontario announced changes to the post-secondary sector. CSA was critical of the announced changes and urged...

Message from the President

To our Membership, It is an incredible honour to have been elected into the position of College Student Alliance (CSA) President for the 18

PCPO Platform Breakdown

The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario's platform does not include much information about colleges, universities, or the post-sec

Green Party Platform Breakdown

The Green Party of Ontario, led by Mike Schreiner, is committed to addressing several issues on Ontario college campuses.