Canadian Emergency Student Benefit
SFU community group formed to advocate for student and staff during COVID-19
News May 26, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Editor In light of COVID-19, members of the SFU community have come together in support of one another through a group known as the SFU C19 Coalition. Formed in March of 2020, the SFU C19 Coalition consists of a combination of SFU students and employees. According to their demands to the university, the Coalition is advocating for more consultation with students and staff, a variety of academic accommodations for students and teaching staff, and better financial assistance to all students—including international students. In a statement to The Peak, Ed Graham, an organizer at the Coalition,…
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Canada announces funding to assist post-secondary students during COVID-19 pandemic
News May 10, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer On April 22, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) action plan to provide approximately $9 billion to domestic post-secondary students during the COVID-19 pandemic. From the months of May…
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