Media Advisory - Students available to comment on election results

TORONTO, June 12, 2014 /CNW/ - Representatives of the Canadian Federation of Students–Ontario will be available to comment on the 2014 election throughout the day and when the results are called.

			STUDENTS RESPOND TO 2014 ONTARIO ELECTION:
			DATE: Thursday, June 12, 2014       PLACE: All across Ontario       WHO: Alastair Woods, Chairperson: 647-378-8942

This election, students launched the Generation Vote campaign, calling on the political parties to commit to:

• Reduce tuition fees for all students by 30 per cent;
• Stop allowing institutions to charge illegal ancillary fees;
• Introduce OHIP coverage for international students;
• End unpaid internships; and
• Increase public transit funding for lower student fares and student discounts.

During the campaign, Tim Hudak has said that a Progressive Conservative government would cut $400 million in student aid. Andrea Horwath committed the New Democrats to a four year tuition fee freeze, but only after tuition fees increase yet again this September. Before the election, the Liberals distributed misleading materials claiming to have reduced tuition fees, despite tuition fees increasing as much as 80 per cent under their government.

The Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario is the province's largest student organization, representing over 350,000 college, undergraduate and graduate students in every region of the province.

SOURCE: Canadian Federation of Students - Ontario

Kaley Kennedy, Communications and Government Relations Coordinator: ?647-302-3891 or [email protected]