Jan 18, 20221 min read
What is a Final Offer Vote?
You may have been hearing the term "Final Offer Vote" thrown around lately on social media. Yesterday, the negotiating body for the...
Jan 14, 20222 min read
What is Work-to-Rule?
When it comes to Bargaining Agreement negotiations, your eyes might instinctively gloss over. After all, much of it sounds like a strange...
Jan 22, 20192 min read
Government Announces New Policies: OSAP, Tuition & Ancillary Fees
Last week, the Government of Ontario announced changes to the post-secondary sector. CSA was critical of the announced changes and urged...
May 30, 20181 min read
PCPO Platform Breakdown
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario's platform does not include much information about colleges, universities, or the post-sec
May 28, 20182 min read
Green Party Platform Breakdown
The Green Party of Ontario, led by Mike Schreiner, is committed to addressing several issues on Ontario college campuses.
May 28, 20183 min read
What's the Plan?
We asked the four major political parties to tell us what they plan to do for Ontario’s college students should they win the upcoming provin
May 25, 20184 min read
Liberal Party Platform Breakdown
The Ontario Liberal Party updated their platform, building on their promises from the 2018 Budget. Many new items are included, and the plat
Apr 20, 20186 min read
Ontario NDP Party Platform Breakdown
The Ontario NDP and their leader, Andrea Horwath, released their platform in the run up to the 2018 provincial election. With major investme
Mar 29, 20187 min read
Provincial Budget Breakdown
There’s much to unpack from Ontario’s 2018 Budget. To make things easier for you, we’ve highlighted announcements that will affect college s
Mar 22, 20182 min read
Remember Why You're Here
The winds in student leadership have shifted. In just a matter of years, work, school and personal lives have intertwined into a never-endin
Mar 19, 20181 min read
Speech from the Throne
The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Ontario's Lieutenant Governor, today delivered the Throne Speech outlining the Government of Ontari
Mar 13, 20182 min read
What’s New with OPSEU?
Much has happened concerning the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) within the post-secondary education sector. Below, we explai
Feb 28, 20183 min read
Federal Budget Breakdown
The Government of Canada announced significant investments to support life-long learning and post-secondary education (PSE) participation in
Jan 12, 20181 min read
Message from the President
I would like to start by saying thank you. Thank you for entrusting me with the role as President of the College Student Alliance (CSA). Tha
Nov 30, 20171 min read
Student Support Fund Update
The recently announced Student Support Fund has been rolled out at most Ontario colleges. We are disappointed the Ministry of Advanced Educa
