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January 19, 2026

OUSA Releases 2026 Pre-Budget Submission

TORONTO - Today, OUSA is releasing student-centred recommendations to the provincial government as a part of the 2026 pre-budget consultations. As we enter another fiscal year with competing priorities across all industries and sectors, it is critical that post-secondary education remains top of mind for the government. The economic benefits that universities generate, including skilled graduates, push our communities and local industries forward; however, this cannot be achieved unless the provincial government makes meaningful financial commitments to comprehensively support students.

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November 24, 2025

OUSA kicks off the annual Student Advocacy Conference

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November 20, 2025

OUSA Responds to the Passing of Bill 33, Supporting Children and Students Act

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November 5th, 2025 

OUSA Publishes Issue 19 of Educated Solutions: 

Bridging Gaps: From Post-Secondary to the Workforce

TORONTO - The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) has released Issue 19 of its annual magazine, Educated Solutions. This year’s publication focuses on the experience of transitioning from post-secondary to the workforce, where our partners explore the role of higher education in preparing students for their careers.

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October 29, 2025

OUSA releases policy paper titled “Technology-Enabled Learning” 

TORONTO - The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) is proud to release the second policy paper approved by OUSA’s Spring 2025 General Assembly, Technology-Enabled Learning. The paper was written, approved, and published by students with the purpose of providing an equity-based strategy for increasing post-secondary access for all students.

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September 22, 2025

Students Launch Coalition Against Bill 33 To Protect Access To Student Services

TORONTO - Student organizations from across the province and nation have united to speak out about their concerns on the provincial government’s Bill 33. Representing over three-quarters of a million students, the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, College Student Alliance, Ontario Student Voices, and Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance have come together to form the “Coalition to Protect Student Services”, raising awareness about the impacts the Bill could have on students and their post-secondary experience.

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May 30, 2025

OUSA Concerned Over Post-Secondary Changes in Bill 33

TORONTO - Yesterday, the province tabled Bill 33, Supporting Children and Students Act, which would establish regulations on the types of fees that students pay and on admissions criteria. If passed, this legislation would allow the provincial government to dictate which ancillary fees can and cannot be charged to students. It would also make decisions around program admissions based on student merit alone.

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May 16, 2025

OUSA Responds to the 2025 Ontario Budget

TORONTO - Yesterday, the Ontario government released A Plan to Protect Ontario, the 2025 Ontario Budget. In wake of trade disputes, this budget safeguards the province’s economy, promotes policies that unite provinces, and invests in Ontario-made manufacturing and infrastructure. While these are well-intended measures to support workers and businesses in a precarious time, OUSA is worried that the province is not putting enough focus on students and institutions, and the role they will play to tackle these impending challenges. 

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April 22, 2025

OUSA Responds to Provincial STEM Funding Announcement

TORONTO - Yesterday, the provincial government announced a $750 million investment to support Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) enrollment at colleges and universities across the province. Publicly assisted institutions will have access to this funding immediately once signing their 2025-2030 operating agreements, and it is expected to fund up to 20,500 STEM seats per year.

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April 22, 2025

OUSA releases policy paper titled “Environmental Sustainability”

TORONTO - The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) is proud to release the second policy paper approved by OUSA’s Fall 2024 General Assembly, Environmental Sustainability. The paper was written, approved, and published by students with the purpose of providing recommendations for advancing environmental sustainability at post-secondary institutions.