Sunday, June 21, 2026
ADVT 
National

Unfair to charge for unusable facilities: students

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 17 Sep, 2020 06:54 PM
  • Unfair to charge for unusable facilities: students

The Canadian Federation of Students is crying foul over fees post-secondary institutions are charging for services and facilities students can't use.

With classes having moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many students aren't on campuses to visit libraries and athletic centres, if they're even open.

The federation's deputy chairperson Nicole Brayiannis says the fees are an added burden on young people who have been left behind throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

The federation is calling on the federal government to provide immediate financial support for post-secondary students.

Universities Canada spokeswoman Brenna Baggs says universities need to be well-resourced to sustain their long-term ability to serve and educate students.

Baggs says the hope is that facilities and services are going to be up and running again in the next semester or the year after.

MORE National ARTICLES

Video: Sikh Toddler Helping Clean Up After ‘Langar’ At Gurdwara Wins Hearts - WATCH

A Sikh child’s ‘selfless service’ at a gurdwara, the video of which has gone viral, has melted hearts. There is a one-minute clip of the small boy helping at the gurdwara.    

Video: Sikh Toddler Helping Clean Up After ‘Langar’ At Gurdwara Wins Hearts - WATCH

No Substantive Progress' In Talks As CN Rail Workers Strike Enters Fourth Day

No Substantive Progress' In Talks As CN Rail Workers Strike Enters Fourth Day
MONTREAL - The strike at the country's biggest railway has entered its fourth day with no resolution in sight as round-the-clock negotiations continue under the watch of federal mediators.

No Substantive Progress' In Talks As CN Rail Workers Strike Enters Fourth Day

'I Was Bawling': Injured Bronco's Mother Stunned By His Progress After Surgery

The mother of a hockey player paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says she's stunned by the progress he has made since receiving spinal surgery in Thailand.    

'I Was Bawling': Injured Bronco's Mother Stunned By His Progress After Surgery

China's New Envoy To Canada Delivers Familiar Message On Justice, Rights

China's New Envoy To Canada Delivers Familiar Message On Justice, Rights
OTTAWA - Beijing has a new representative in Canada, but the stern message to Ottawa remains the same.    

China's New Envoy To Canada Delivers Familiar Message On Justice, Rights

Doug Ford Stresses National Unity After Meeting With Trudeau In Ottawa

OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau focused on the things they agree on during their first meeting since the federal election.    

Doug Ford Stresses National Unity After Meeting With Trudeau In Ottawa

Quebec Human Rights Commission Urges Police To End Routine Street Checks

Quebec Human Rights Commission Urges Police To End Routine Street Checks
MONTREAL - Quebec's human rights commission says Montreal police must definitively end the practice of routine street checks.    

Quebec Human Rights Commission Urges Police To End Routine Street Checks