Doug Ford has targeted student services for cuts, calling student unions “Marxist.” But what exactly will students be missing if the premier gets his way?
Student associations use the money gained through ancillary fees to provide health insurance, food banks, subsidized transit passes, orientation events, safe walk programs, on-campus press, and student job opportunities.
To oppose these changes by the Ford Government, 76 student associations, who collectively represent 1.3 million students, alongside the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA), are now asking for a seat at the negotiating table in an effort to save as many mandatory ancillary fees a possible.
CHRIS D'ALESSANDRO 