The YFS is a strong believer that education is a Right! Through our campaigns, and lobbying of our university administration and all levels of the Canadian government for high-quality, accessible post-secondary education, we believe that we can achieve change. The YFS is dedicated to continuing its work with the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) to ensure that increased funding for post secondary education is a priority of our Provincial Government. On November 5^th of 2008 10, 000 students marched through the streets of Toronto and thousands across the Province in an Ontario wide Day of Action to Drop fees. This victory showcases the strength in our numbers! On November 5^th 2009 students across the province will demonstrate against the high costs of post-secondary education, and a poverty-free Ontario!  The Campaign to Drop Fees for a Poverty-Free Ontario recognizes that accessible education is linked to labour, housing, health care and childcare.  The campaign recognizes that increases to tuition fees make education less accessible to marginalized communities.  Come out and tell the provincial government that enough is enough! Through strong advocacy, and united voices, we as students can pressure the McGuinty Liberals to change their course and reduce tuition fees by investing more funding in post-secondary education.  Let's work together to call for a Poverty-Free Ontario! 

In Solidarity,

Darshika Selvasivam