STOP THE 2008-9 TUITION FEE HIKE AND IMPROVE ACCESS & QUALITY IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
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PETITION TO STOP THE 2008-9 TUITION FEE HIKE AND IMPROVE ACCESS & QUALITY IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
Whereas thousands of students in Toronto rallied on February 7, 2007 against fee increases and called for tuition fee reductions; and
Whereas in 2005-6 over 98\% of Students at the University of Toronto voted to freeze and reduce tuition fees; and
Whereas University of Toronto Students are members of the Canadian Federation of Students and support the progressive elimination of tuition fees; and
Whereas increasing tuition fees allow the Ontario Government to justify continued inadequate funding for Post Secondary Education; and
Whereas lower fees, as shown in Manitoba, Quebec and Newfoundland Labrador, improve access to education; and
Whereas improvements to student financial assistance are undermined by fee increases; and
Whereas the Ontario Governments recent increase to student loan limits is set to push student debt to approximately $28,000 for a four-year programme; and
Whereas tuition fees in Ontario have increased by more than 4 times the rate of inflation over the past 15 years; and
Whereas there are ZERO Tuition fees in the following countries and many others: Scotland, France, Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Austria, Mexico, and Norway
WE THE UNDERSIGNED CALL ON THE GOVERNING COUNCIL TO STOP THE PROPOSED TUITION FEE INCREASES FOR 2008-9
The University of Toronto must stop lobbying for self-regulation (deregulation) of tuition fees
U of T should join students in demanding that Government funding be restored to appropriate levels
Governing Council must send a clear message to the Government to restore adequate levels of funding for education and to stop offloading the financial burden of education onto students
Whereas thousands of students in Toronto rallied on February 7, 2007 against fee increases and called for tuition fee reductions; and
Whereas in 2005-6 over 98\% of Students at the University of Toronto voted to freeze and reduce tuition fees; and
Whereas University of Toronto Students are members of the Canadian Federation of Students and support the progressive elimination of tuition fees; and
Whereas increasing tuition fees allow the Ontario Government to justify continued inadequate funding for Post Secondary Education; and
Whereas lower fees, as shown in Manitoba, Quebec and Newfoundland Labrador, improve access to education; and
Whereas improvements to student financial assistance are undermined by fee increases; and
Whereas the Ontario Governments recent increase to student loan limits is set to push student debt to approximately $28,000 for a four-year programme; and
Whereas tuition fees in Ontario have increased by more than 4 times the rate of inflation over the past 15 years; and
Whereas there are ZERO Tuition fees in the following countries and many others: Scotland, France, Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Austria, Mexico, and Norway
WE THE UNDERSIGNED CALL ON THE GOVERNING COUNCIL TO STOP THE PROPOSED TUITION FEE INCREASES FOR 2008-9
The University of Toronto must stop lobbying for self-regulation (deregulation) of tuition fees
U of T should join students in demanding that Government funding be restored to appropriate levels
Governing Council must send a clear message to the Government to restore adequate levels of funding for education and to stop offloading the financial burden of education onto students
1302 Signatures
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Stephen Shupak
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Stefanie Napoleone
- Program and Year of Study
- Art Fundamentals Fall 2007-2008
- Total or Expected Debt
- 2,000
- Comments
- STOP THE HIKE!!!!
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Edward Wong
- Program and Year of Study
- Urban Studies and Equity Studies - 2nd Year
- Total or Expected Debt
- В
- Comments
- В
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Karen J. Cao
- Program and Year of Study
- 2nd
- Total or Expected Debt
- $28, 000
- Comments
- Our universities are suffering from both lack of public funding, commercialization of EVERYTHING and the profit motive, until we see that education is indeed a right - not a competition- we'll never be able to produce a real long term solution, just check out the President's Towards 2030 Plan... I bet he didn't REALLY consult students about that
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Jennifer Baer
- Total or Expected Debt
- $32 000
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Victoria Barnett
- Program and Year of Study
- International Development Studies, 4th year
- Total or Expected Debt
- $20,000
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Chantelle Laliberte
- Program and Year of Study
- Theatre Studies, 2
- Total or Expected Debt
- 30,000
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Gursimran Ghai
- Program and Year of Study
- First Year CCIT
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Jorge Bianchi-Vivern
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Alexandru Rascanu
- Program and Year of Study
- 4th Year, Co-op Management
- Total or Expected Debt
- $15,000
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Enrique Barrios
- Program and Year of Study
- Arts & Sciences, 3rd year
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Rehaana Manek
- Program and Year of Study
- Anthropology, 4th year
- Total or Expected Debt
- 40,000
- Comments
- Education is not a priveledge it is a right, the future of the world is studying at university. I would hate to see future 'greats' be turned away.
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Nathaniel Thomas
- Program and Year of Study
- Medieval Studies/German
- Total or Expected Debt
- В
- Comments
- В
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Charlie Ricottone
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Chantal Sundaram
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Andrea Armborst
- Program and Year of Study
- Pol. Sci., 4th year
- Total or Expected Debt
- $16 000
- Comments
- Students deserve a high-quality, affordable post-secondary education system. The government has ignored the need to invest in our future for far too long. It's time for our University to take a stance.
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Yumi Kobayashi
- Comments
- I dont have any more money
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Drew Lesiuczok
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Sarah Dobbie
- Program and Year of Study
- first year
- Comments
- Working a full time job in the summer doesn't even begin to cover tuition fees as it is! And this is all just an attempt to stay out of huge debt within the next three years. Thanks UofT
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Kimberly Fok
- Program and Year of Study
- CCIT and Art & Art History 2010
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steven zhou
- Program and Year of Study
- anthro+bio, 2nd
- Comments
- get them fees down
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Deena Dadachanji
- Program and Year of Study
- Criminology and Equity St. ; 4th year
- Total or Expected Debt
- $32,000
- Comments
- education should be free for all!!
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Joshua Burns
- Program and Year of Study
- biomedical toxicology 2nd year
- Total or Expected Debt
- 22,000
- Comments
- im broke
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Winnie
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Purni
- Program and Year of Study
- Management
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Amanda Manuel
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Chris
- Program and Year of Study
- Commerce
- Total or Expected Debt
- 30000
- Comments
- i need the remix, please stop fee hikes!!!
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Justine Tan
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Parita Patel
- Program and Year of Study
- Life Sciences: 1st year
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Isabel Lay
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jaimee ogilvie
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Ayden Scheim
- Program and Year of Study
- Sociology and Equity Studies
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Vivan Nguyen
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Lydia Hali Kil
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James Upton
- Comments
- I can't afford to go now let alone in a few years..
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mariam
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Rose
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Alex Leshinsky
- Program and Year of Study
- Computer Science 2nd Year
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Gabriel Sit
- Program and Year of Study
- Political Science
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oosman yaqub
- Program and Year of Study
- 1st year
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katherine beaulieu
- Program and Year of Study
- english 1st year
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Semra Eylul Sevi
- Program and Year of Study
- POLSCI & HIS- 3rd year
- Total or Expected Debt
- Dont want to think about it
- Comments
- education is a right, not a privilege! governing council needs to eliminate all financial barriers to education!!
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Jeta Haxhimanka
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Shelinna Xu
- Program and Year of Study
- Life Sciences - Year 1
- Total or Expected Debt
- 10000
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Sarah Conroy
- Program and Year of Study
- 2nd year Aboriginal and Equity Studies
- Total or Expected Debt
- 12, 000+
- Comments
- Education is a right...and not the kind that requires you to work 30hrs+ week on top of a full course load with a kraft dinner diet
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Kyleigh Buryta
- Program and Year of Study
- year 2
- Total or Expected Debt
- 2800
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Sam Xu
- Program and Year of Study
- 2nd Year
- Total or Expected Debt
- $25000
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Amanda Haller
- Program and Year of Study
- Art & Art History, second year
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Dave Scrivener
- Program and Year of Study
- 5th year, Anthropology, Victoria College
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Ernie Tam
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