(Photo by Riley McLeod, Ryerson Free Press)
(Photo by Riley McLeod, Ryerson Free Press)
Thousands of students continue to rally in Toronto and all over the province against rising tuition fees
Students rolled out thousands of petitions onto the lawn of Ontario’s legislature in Toronto, and presented tens of thousands to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty’s constituency office in Ottawa.
Increased tuition fees, insufficient funding, and the current economic crisis have motivated over 50,000 students to send in signatures.
“Reaching Higher,” McGuinty’s post-secondary framework, was one of the topics addressed in the petition.
The provincial government has increased funding for post-secondary education, but many students and lobby groups say this isn’t enough. (more…)
