Student Advocacy & Policy / Financial Aid
Financial Aid
Provincial and Territorial Student Financial Assistance Offices
Canada: Student Loans, Grants and Scholarships (CanLearn)
Access to Political Leaders
The following government email addresses reach offices of the leaders of those parties with currently-elected members in the House of Commons.
Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada
Thomas Mulcair, Leader of the Opposition / Leader, New Democractic Party
Bob Rae, Interim Leader, Liberal Party
Daniel Paille, Leader of the Bloc Quebecois (not in House)
Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party
Elizabeth.May@parl.gc.ca
Canadian Student Organizations
Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA)
CASA represents students across Canada.
Canadian Federation of Students (CFS)
The CFS represents students across Canada.
Canadian Federation of Students - Ontario
CFS-FCEE Ontario is the largest CFS branch outside of Quebec.
College Student Alliance (CSA)
The College Student Alliance (CSA) represents Ontario college and college-university students.
National Aboriginal Caucus (NAC)
The National Aboriginal Caucus represents the interests of Aboriginal students within the CFS.
http://www.cfs-fcee.ca/aboriginal/english/index.php
National Graduate Caucus (NGC)
The National Graduate Caucus is a separate caucus within the CFS and advocates for Canadian researchers.
http://www.cfs-fcee.ca/ngc/english/ngc.php
Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA)
OUSA is a coalition of university student councils from across Ontario.
Education Institute Associations
Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC)
ACCC the national, voluntary membership organization created in 1972 to represent colleges and institutes.
http://www.accc.ca/english/index.htm
Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS)
ACUNS promotes the advancement of northern scholarship.
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)
AUCC represents Canadian public and private not-for-profit universities and university-degree-level colleges.
Policy/Research on Education - Canada
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)
The CCPA has undertaken many education policy and research initiatives. Examples in the Research Library include the Missing Pieces series (An Alternative Guide to Canadian Post-Secondary Education).
Professional Organizations
Association québécoise d'information scolaire et professionnelle (AQISEP)
AQISEP represents professionals from the education and the labour sectors. Its website is only available in French:
Canadian Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (CASFAA)
CASFAA, a division of the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services, represents financial aid administrators and awards officers in colleges and universities across Canada.
http://www.casfaa.ca/en/index.html
Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
The Federation is a non-profit charitable organization speaking for humanities and social science researchers across Canada.
Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)
CAUT is the national voice for academic staff across Canada such as teachers, librarians, researchers and other academic professionals and general staff. CAUT actively promotes accessible post-secondary education.
http://www.caut.ca/home.asp?page=432
Student Access Campaigns - Canada
Drop the Fees Campaign - Ontario
Drop the Fees campaign is organized by the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario.
http://www.dropfees.ca/splash.php
Drop the Fees Campaign - Manitoba
Manitoba activities for Drop the Fees:
Student Loan Fairness Coalition
In the mid-2000s, there was a website lobbying under this name for changes to Canada's student loan system, especially lower interest rates. In an update check, we found the site had turned into a domain for financial ads. For historical value, we will keep the name for now, but remove the link.
A Bright Future (What's Your Debt Story?)
Another historical item. OUSA used to post an education access project to collectdata on student debt. That site was not available at our last update so the link has been removed.
Student Associations and Access Campaigns - International
United States Student Association (USSA)
The USSA has represented US students for 60 years:
International Students Movement
(Free and Emancipating Education For All)
This organisation with European and developing world members now has a forum:
