The Student Movement
is your movement!
You are a member of the
Canadian Federation of Students.
The Canadian Federation of Students unites
650,000 college, undergraduate and graduate
students across the country, from Victoria to
St-Johns.
The Federation takes action and organizes
campaigns on issues such as:
Advocating for the elimination of tuition fees
for all who study in Canada
Calling on the federal government to up-
hold its treaty responsibilities, and ensure
all First Nations, Mtis and Inuit learners
have
access to the post-secondary students
support program
The right for international students to have
permanent residency
Building a consent culture on campus and
in our communities
Support resources dedicated to mental
health and students well-being
Challenging all forms of discrimination
through our United for Equity campaign
Solidarity with campus workers for fair
wages and job security
Victories! Strength in numbers
We have strength in numbers.
Working together as members of the
Canadian Federation of Students and
alongside our coalition partners and
allies, students from coast to coast
have won:
Repeal of the (Un)Fair elections act which
suppressed voter rights
Creation of, and improvements to the
Canada Student Grants Program and
Repayment Assistance Program
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The right of international students to
work during their studies
Legislation mandating campus sexual
assault policies and protocols in three
provinces
Nearly 30 bottled-water free campuses
across Canada
A National inquiry on Missing and
Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and
Two-Spirit people, after a decade of
advocating for No More Stolen Sisters
with our coalition partners.
Get involved in the Federations
campaigns! Email
campaigns@cfs-fcee.ca
cfs-fcee.ca
cfsfcee @CFSFCEE CFS-FCEE
About the Federation
The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS)
is an alliance of 79 university and college
students associations from across Canada.
The Federation defends students right to
education by fighting for: the elimination of
tuition fees, national and provincial grants for
students in need and increased funding for
colleges and universities. The Federation also
works to address other issues that affect a
students life directly, including mental health,
building consent culture and challenging all
forms of oppression.
To influence government policy, the CFS
conducts research on current trends and issues
in post-secondary education and proposes
solutions to elected officials and bureaucrats.
The CFS also mobilizes to pressure decision-
makers by developing awareness and action
campaigns that include tactics such as petition
drives, postcard and letter-writing, teach-ins
and public demonstrations.
On November 2 2016, the CFS mobilized for
a National Day of Action for Free Education
that saw participation of 56 campuses in 38 cities
across Canada, and received endorsements from
over 100 labour and civil society organizations.
Where is the Justice?
Where is the Justice is a campaign of the
National Circle of First Nations, Mtis and Inuit
students with three pillars:
International Student Identity Card The recognition of access to education as a
treaty right of First Nations, Mtis and Inuit
CFS Members get a free ISIC as a benefit of
memberhsip. The ISIC gets you great deals on students and that all barriers to that access be
travel, accommodation, sightseeing, restaurants removed
and shops across Canada and around the world. Addressing the issue of Missing and Murdered
Discounts include: reduced fares on domestic Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit
and international flights, Pacific Coastal Airlines, people and demanding accountability from
EuRail, The Economist, Softmoc, reLISH Burger, the federal and
Benino Gelato and TopShop. Get yours online at provincial governments
ISICCanada.ca/cfsfcee Recognizing Indigenous sovereignty and
respecting land and water rights of First
Free Tax Filing with UFile.ca Nations, Mtis and Inuit people
CFS Members can file taxes for The National Circle of First Nations, Mtis and
free online using UFile.ca by using Inuit students meets twice annually and discusses
the promo code CFS1981. Learn campaign priorities and organizes to Indigenize
more at Ufile.ca
Working together for International Students
International students are charged an average 3.7 times more than domestic students for the same
education. The Canadian Federation of Students fights for equitable treatment of international
students studying in Canada, advocating for the elimination of tuition fees and a streamlined path
towards permanent residency.
The Federation meets regulary with government representatives from Citizenship and Immigration
Canada, submits reports and lobbies to improve access for international students studying in Cana-
da. The CFS guarantees international students involvement in decision-making through a dedicated
international student committee that meets at all national meetings of the Federation and elects
a repreasentative to develop campaigns for international students. By uniting international and
domestic students, the CFS successfully pressured the federal government to change the law that
prohibited international students from working off campus.
Decision made democratically
Each student association has an equal say in setting the policies, direction and priorities of the Federation.
All major decisions are made at twice-yearly national and provincial congresses. In addition, each
province has a representative on the National Executive, as does the College and Institutes Caucus,
National Graduate Caucus, National Circle of First Nations, Mtis and Inuit students, Racialized Students
representative, Womens representative among others.