By Rob South
This fall, students will still be able to cash their government student loans at the bank, despite the banks’ withdrawal from the Canada Student Loan Program. On July 31, Human Resources Development Canada announced participating banks would continue to disburse student loans until March 2001. "We wanted to ensure that the banks getting out of… Continue reading Ka-ching! Take it to the bank
By Mary Chan
The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations welcomed two new schools into its fold last week as the University of Lethbridge Students’ Union and the Grant MacEwan College Students’ Association joined the national lobby group. The CASA Board of Directors accepted the U of L SU as a full member and the GMCSA as an associate… Continue reading CASA family grows
Provincial legislators in Edmonton recently passed Bill 11, which critics say is the start of a two-tiered health care system in Canada. But, while Alberta maybe the birthplace of increased privatization in the health-care sphere, Ontario may be Canada’s leader in a similar system for education, according to student groups. On April 28, Ontario Minister… Continue reading Ontario approves private universities