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March 13th, 2025

New Research Report: OUSA Publishes Data on Student Affordability

TORONTO, ON – The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) is excited to announce the release of the first of two reports sharing the results of its biennial Ontario Undergraduate Student Survey (OUSS). The OUSS received over 3,950 undergraduate and professional student responses across OUSA’s member schools. 

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February 28, 2025

OUSA Congratulates the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario on Re-Election

TORONTO, ON – The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) would like to congratulate both the Progressive Conservative Party on winning yesterday’s election as well as other Members from the Liberal, NDP, and Green Parties who secured a seat in the Legislature. On behalf of students across the province, we look forward to working with all the elected and re-elected Members of Provincial Parliament to address the many challenges currently facing post-secondary students in Ontario.

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January 22, 2025

OUSA Releases 2025 Pre-Budget Submission

TORONTO - Today, OUSA is releasing student-centred recommendations to the provincial government as a part of the 2025 pre-budget consultations. As we enter a 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 academic outputs that come from universities, including skilled graduates, push our communities and local economies forward; however, this cannot be accomplished unless the provincial government takes meaningful financial commitments to comprehensively support students. 

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December 19,2024

OUSA releases “Habitats: Students in their Municipalities 2024”

TORONTO  - Today, the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) released its annual publication, Habitats: Students in their Municipalities. Each year, students from OUSA’s member institutions highlight the successes and challenges they face in their municipalities through a series of case studies on issues affecting undergraduate students across the province. This year’s Habitats articles span a wide range of topics, from student advocacy to the permeating effects of inflation. 

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November 18, 2024

 OUSA kicks off the annual Student Advocacy Conference

TORONTO – This week, seventeen student leaders from the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) are heading to Queen’s Park to meet with MPPs and their staff to discuss student concerns. OUSA represents 160,000 students from nine universities across Ontario, and our student representatives will be advocating for OUSA’s priorities on investing in post-secondary education, housing, food insecurity, and responses to hate-motivated attacks.

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November 15, 2024

OUSA recognizes one year since the release of the Blue Ribbon Panel report

TORONTO - Today marks one year since the final report from the Blue Ribbon Panel was released. The Panel put forth several recommendations to the provincial government to enhance the sustainability of Ontario’s post-secondary sector. While the province has taken some steps to support student affordability and institutional investments, there remains significant shortfalls that exacerbate the financial crisis facing universities.

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November 1, 2024

OUSA responds to the 2024 Fall Economic Statement

TORONTO - On Wednesday, the Ontario government released Building Ontario for You, the 2024 economic outlook and review of provincial spending. As an organization vested in the interests of students, OUSA is disappointed to see a continued lack of commitment to better funding post-secondary education.

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September 12, 2024

OUSA Publishes Issue 18 of Educated Solutions: 

From Global to Local: The Complexity of Internationalization

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August 19 , 2024

OUSA releases policy paper titled “Rural and Northern Students”

TORONTO - The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) is proud to release the third policy paper approved by OUSA’s Fall 2023 General Assembly, Rural and Northern Students. The paper was written, approved, and published by students with the purpose of providing recommendations for improving rural and northern students' post-secondary education. 

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May 6, 2024

OUSA releases policy paper titled “Student Health & Wellness”

TORONTO - The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) is proud to release the first policy paper approved by OUSA’s Fall 2023 General Assembly, Student Health and Wellness. The paper was written, approved, and published by students with the purpose of providing recommendations for improving the health and wellness of post-secondary students.