The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations are calling on the government to withdraw the controversial Bill C-23, Fair Elections Act, as parliamentarians return to Ottawa. “In our view, the fairest elections are those that have the best turnout from eligible voters,” said Jonathan Champagne, executive director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA). “It is clear that … Read more
This week, the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) has brought more than 60 student leaders from across the nation to Ottawa for meetings with over 120 members of Parliament and senators from all three national parties to discuss issues that affect Canada’s young people. “With Canada’s population aging and with our labour force in … Read more
The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations issued a released on the speech from the throne. "Canadian students believe the federal government should use the next legislative session to focus on issues that improve the affordability and accessibility of post-secondary education. Costs continue to rise and many graduates are coping with debt while still looking for … Read more
The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations said students are concerned that delays in study permit processing may delay or prevent international students from beginning their studies in Canada this fall. The association said that a labour dispute between the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) and Treasury Board has resulted in service disruptions at … Read more
The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) announced the appointment of Jonathan Champagne as its new national director. Champagne comes to CASA after a term of employment with the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment. The full release is available online. Call 613-720-5726 ext. 221.
The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations said Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, Ont.) announced $90.6 million in support for 120 newly awarded and renewed Canada Research Chairs. National Director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations Zachary Dayler said federal research funding is incredibly important to students at every stage of … Read more
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) announced credit protection would be provided, free of charge, for those individuals whose personal information was stored on an external hard-drive that has gone missing from the department. At present, very little information has been made available about what costs the government will be responsible for covering. The … Read more
The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations has concluded a successful week on Parliament Hill. In all, 60 student leaders met with more than 130 parliamentarians, including Minister of State (Transport) Steven Fletcher (Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia, Man.), NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) and Liberal Interim Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, Ont.). The association delegates met with … Read more
The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations brought more than 60 student leaders from across the nation to Ottawa for meetings with more than 130 members of Parliament and senators to discuss issues that affect Canada’s youth. Chair of the board of directors for the association Pat Joyce said the success of students is critical to … Read more
The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations said the federal government has taken a positive step toward attracting and retaining the best and brightest from around the world with the announcement of the expansion of the Canadian Experience Class. At a recent finance committee meeting, Zachary Dayler, national director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations … Read more
