Press Release Department: Non-Governmental - Canadian Alliance of Student Associations

The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations commends the government’s continued support for making post-secondary education accessible to all Canadians. Budget 2017 introduces significant new funding for mature students, students with dependents and Indigenous learners .“Students are especially pleased to see the government fulfill its promise to increase funding to support First Nations and Inuit students through … Read more

The federal government’s Standing Committee on the Status of Women released a report entitled Taking Action to End Violence Against Young Women and Girls in Canada, which includes recommendations for reducing violence against women on post-secondary campuses and in Canada as a whole. The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations applauds the committee for taking strong leadership on … Read more

The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations is optimistic about the recently announced fixed student contribution assessment for the Canada Student Loans Program. “If these changes have their intended outcome, a majority of students will benefit from increased financial aid,” said Michael McDonald, Executive Director of CASA. “The fixed contribution assessment, along with other recent CSLP announcements, … Read more

The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations welcomes the proposed amendments to the Canada Elections Act through Bill C-33. These amendments would eliminate a number of barriers that discourage post-secondary students from participating in elections, and likely serve to increase youth voter turnout in the future. “CASA is extremely happy to see the Voter Identification Cards accepted as a … Read more

The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations would like to commend the recently implemented changes to the Express Entry system through which skilled international students can apply for permanent resident status. The changes will make it easier for international students in Canada to secure permanent resident status and continue to live in and contribute to Canadian … Read more

Student leaders from across Canada have joined together on Parliament Hill to call for further improvements to Canada’s post-secondary education system. These students are meeting with over a hundred and forty influential decision-makers in the federal government and sharing with them the student perspective on today’s post-secondary system. “Last year, significant investments were made to student … Read more

The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations has responded to the federal government’s call for an action plan to make Canada a global innovation leader. CASA strongly believes that students are the innovators of the future, and that investment in post-secondary education is key to ensuring a prosperous social and economic future for Canada. “The students of … Read more

The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) brought more than 60 student leaders representing over 400,000 students from across the country to Ottawa to push for fairness in Canada’s system of student financial aid. Over three days, delegates will meet with over 120 MPs and Senators. “Over 70,000 students missed out on an average of $1100 in … Read more

The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) continues to be concerned about the lack of reliable labour market data produced by the federal government. The association said that The Globe and Mail has recently reported that funding towards Learning and Labour Market Information has fallen by over 20 per cent in the last three years. This … Read more

The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations issued a statement saying they are disappointed that the proposal to amend the Fair Elections Act does nothing to address concerns related to youth participation. The Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs made public its report and recommendations concerning the pre-study of Bill C-23, Fair Elections Act, on April 15. “We’re … Read more