MEDIA ADVISORY - Students to deliver more than 85,000 signed petitions to
Parliament calling for greater investment in post-secondary education

OTTAWA, Nov. 23 /CNW/ - On Thursday, November 25, more than 300 students from across Canada will gather on Parliament Hill to deliver tens of thousands of signed petitions calling for greater federal investment in post-secondary education.

Record high tuition fees have pushed post-secondary education out of reach for many ordinary Canadians. This year, student debt surpassed $15 billion for the first time. In response, students launched the Education is a Right campaign that calls on the federal government to increase funding for post-secondary education, reduce tuition fees, increase grants, and adopt a post-secondary education act.

WHEN:				Thursday, November 25, 1:00 PM
WHERE:				Front Lawn, Parliament Hill
SPEAKERS:				Jack Layton, Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada;    Justin Trudeau, Liberal Party Critic for Youth;    James Turk, Executive Director, Canadian Association of University Teachers;    Student leaders from across Canada

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Students will hand deliver more than 85,000 signed petitions to politicians on the main steps of Parliament Hill.

Students from across the country will be available for comment following the event.

For further information:

David Molenhuis, National Chairperson, 613-232-7394 (office), 613-218-3382 (mobile)