News Nation-wide frustration Annette Martin secondary education from the Students across Canada are joining the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) in their Access 2000, “Join the campaign for higher education” drive. Members of the CFS Local 7, Student Union of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, are voting to strike. The students’ demands are for: - adequate funding for post- happened at an anglophone federal government school in Canada, for, well, a - a revocation of the new long time!” bankruptcy legislation, an Meanwhile, the Students abandonment of the restrictions Issues Action (SIA) committee on eligibility for student loans —_ of the Langara Students’ Union - a freeze on tuition fees from the Nova Scotia government Inessa Petersen, SUNSCAD Strike Committee member, and Penny McCAll Howard, CFS national executive representa- tive for Nova Scotia, said, “To in British Columbia will be working with other institutions and organizations, on both a education funding issues across Canada. ve a major postcard campaign to Barry Patterson our put pressure on the federal Owner/Manager _ knowl- government. edge Their demands include: thisis - a restoration of Federal the Transfer Payments first - a restoration of student loan Yel. oh4.128.8657 time management from the banks to this the government type of - availability of a national grant | Email pgopher@yahoo.com action system for all post-secondary has students —— 48-6th Street, New Westminster oe Coe aa Tel/Fax: (604) 521-6077 Attn: !! 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They are also sponsoring a provincial and national level, to | speaker series, starting with a promote unity and awareness of visit from Libby Davies, MP for Vancouver East, on Wednesday February 24, 1999 at 12:30 in The committee has started the Students Union Building lounge. However, Maura Parte, BC Chairperson of the CFS, is concerned that despite such student actions to raise aware- ness across the country, the ongoing crisis in higher educa- tion in Canada will be over- | looked. “While tax cuts are a ‘current priority for a small few, continued from page 3 ‘because I wanted to but because my parents told me I had to get more education, and this was cheaper than SFU. Now that I've been here a few months I feel like I'm really going somewhere because I know what I want to do with my life.” higher education remains a vital issue for all Canadians,” said Parte. “Canada’s colleges and universities are in crisis.” At a forum on February 10, Susan Witter, President of Douglas College, echoed this sentiment, saying, “Funding is always an issue. Post secondary dollars are spread thinner over more institutions so everyone gets less.” But students from the east and west coasts of Canada are determined to hammer home their message to government that access to higher education is an important right for all Canadians. To get involved in the campaign for higher education, contact your MP, MLA, the CFS (www.cfs.bc.ca ) or the Douglas College Students’ Union. Prez. 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