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Students Protest OSAP Changes at Queen’s Park
Thousands of protesters plan to demonstrate against OSAP changes that increase repayable loans, prompting protective measures for statues after prior vandalism caused $5,000 in damages.
- On Tuesday, hundreds of Ontario students gathered at Queen's Park in Toronto to protest changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program , demanding the government protect student grants and education access.
- Starting Aug 1, the government will reverse the grant-to-loan ratio, shifting from 85 per cent in grants to 75 per cent in loans to control OSAP costs projected to reach $4.1 billion annually.
- Speaker Donna Skelly ordered statues at the legislature wrapped in protective tarps ahead of the rally, while organizers of the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario alleged police "brutalized" protesters during a March 4 demonstration.
- Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn defended the reforms as sustainable, though opposition leaders argue the policy creates significant financial barriers for students pursuing post-secondary education.
- Protesters raised the possibility of provincewide strikes as they fight the tuition cap lift, warning that student debt burdens limit young workers' long-term economic prospects, including home ownership and family planning.
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The London free Press+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
Ford government defends OSAP changes as students weigh strikes
TORONTO – Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government spent Tuesday defending changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), as hundreds of students protested outside Queen’s Park and raised the possibility of provincewide student strikes.
·London, Canada
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CFS-Ontario holds a rally at Queen’s Park against OSAP changes
TORONTO, ON, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TORONTO, ON – The Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario alongside thousands of post-secondary students from across the province will be rallying against the OSAP changes and 2% tuition fee increase at Queen’s Park.…
·Cambridge, Canada
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