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

Students in Canada are supportive of further government investment in the Canada Research Chairs program. Zachary Dayler, national director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, said that students benefit greatly from the world class research being conducted at Canada’s post-secondary institutions. The Canada Research Chairs program will provide funding to 155 Canada Research Chairs … Read more

The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations said assisting students is crucial to economic growth. The association said without financial assistance half of loan recipients said they would have delayed or abandoned their studies. National director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations Zachary Dayler said with Canada's aging workforce and pronounced skills gaps, the success … Read more

The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations called on the federal government to improve financial assistance for students following the announcement of a 5 per cent increase in average undergraduate tuition for 2012 and 2013. National director Zachary Dayler said that government needs to do better as students are facing increased challenges at a time when … Read more

The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations is energized and optimistic after selecting its advocacy priorities for the coming year. Over 60 student leaders, representing 300,000 students at 25 member associations converged at Mount Allison University in Sackville, NB, for the association's annual Policy and Strategy Conference. The association's board chair Pat Joyce said students are … Read more

The Supreme Court of Canada has given teachers and students the green light under fair dealing to utilize limited photocopying for certain copyright works in the classroom. The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations said the decision is a positive outcome for supporters of users rights as it reaffirms that fair dealing is a user’s right. … Read more

The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations is pleased to see education now included as a category of fair dealing in Canada’s copyright act. The association said Bill C-11 will profoundly change Canada’s copyright regime. The association added that students, educators, and schools will benefit from the inclusion of education as a category of fair dealing, … Read more

Graduate students at the University of Waterloo are calling on Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB) to reverse the decision to decommission the Experimental Lakes Area. The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations supports the University of Waterloo Graduate Students Association in their pursuit of adequate research funding and the creation of world-class research. … Read more

The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations said students are encouraged by the announced change to the Canada Student Loans Program. The government is making it easier for part-time students to access financial assistance. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and to the Minister of Labour Kellie Leitch (Simcoe-Grey, ON) announced … Read more

The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations is supportive of recommendations coming from a recent report entitled, "Opening the Door," released by the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. National director of the alliance Zachary Dayler said the report addresses key concerns about college and university accessibility and if implemented these recommendations would … Read more

Bill C-11, Canada’s Copyright Modernization Act, will soon be referred to a parliamentary committee, and students from across the country are concerned that amendments may threaten important educational rights. There is real fear that so-called “technical amendments” will be introduced that limit educational fair-dealing. The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations will continue to promote the … Read more