/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Students to canvass by-election ridings in Toronto and London/

TORONTO, July 23, 2013 /CNW/ - This week, college and university students will be speaking to voters in three of the ridings going to the polls on August 1. Students will be asking community members to push candidates to make commitments on post-secondary education.

STUDENTS CANVASS BY-ELECTION RIDINGS
London West Commuter Canvas:
DATE:  TIME:  PLACE:	Wednesday, July 24, 2013 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Corner of Dundas St. and Richmond St.
Etobicoke-Lakeshore Door-to-Door:
DATE:  TIME:  PLACE:	Wednesday, July 24, 2013 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Canvassers will be meeting at 5:00 p.m. at Old Mill Station
Scarborough-Guildwood Door-to-Door:
DATE:  TIME:  PLACE:	Thursday, July 24, 2013 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. TBD

Next week, students from Ottawa and Windsor will also be speaking to voters in the remaining two ridings with upcoming by-elections.

In March, the Liberal government announced four more years of tuition fee hikes. Students in Ontario already pay the highest fees in the country, while per-student funding is lower than any other province in Canada.

The Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario unites more than 300,000 college and university students in all regions of the province. 

SOURCE: Canadian Federation of Students - Ontario

Kaley Kennedy, Communications Coordinator, 647-302-3891 or [email protected]
Alastair Woods, Chairperson, 647-378-8942 or [email protected]
Mike Yam, Researcher, 647-218-9267 or [email protected] (London Contact)