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Student Pawn being interviewed by media during Students are NOT Pawns Rally

John Tory and Tyler Charlebois CSA Students are NOT Pawns Rally

Tyler Charlebois Director of Advocacy speaking with Minister Bentley at Announcement for Students with Disabilities

Justin Warner - CCSAI and Jason Lee MSA asking Minister Bentley some hard hitting questions.

Student Leaders learning how to incorporate Multi-culturalism on campus






In order to strengthen its advocacy efforts the CSA works on building relationships with key stakeholder groups. This partnership approach has enabled the organization to form strategic alliances with several other stakeholders in the post-secondary sector.

Colleges Ontario (CO)
http://www.collegesontario.org
CO is the advocacy and marketing association of Ontario's 21 Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology and three College Institutes of Technology and Advanced Learning.

The Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC)
http://www.accc.ca/
The ACCC is the national, voluntary membership organization created in 1972 to represent colleges and institutes to government, business and industry, both in Canada and internationally.

Bibliocentre
http://www.bibliocentre.ca/
The Bibliocentre is a division of Centennial College and is funded as a separate agency for Ontario College Resource Centres by the Ontario government. As the only comprehensive library service provider in Canada, the Bibliocentre offers outstanding, leading-edge and flexible products and services.

The College Compensation and Appoinments Council (The Council)
http://www.thecouncil.on.ca/
The Council is responsible for the appointment of governors to the 24 college boards and acts as the agent for the employers in negotiating collective agreements with colleges' academic and support staff.

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU)
http://www.opseu.org/caat/colleges.htm
OPSEU represents about 15,000 academic and support staff working for Ontario's Community Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT).

Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA)
http://www.ousa.on.ca/
OUSA is a coalition of elected university student councils from across Ontario. Sharing many of the same goals as CSA, OUSA helps protect the interests of Ontario's undergraduate students by providing research and ideas to governments on how to improve the affordability, accessibility, accountability and quality of post-secondary education in the province.

The Ontario College Application Centre (OCAS)
http://www.ontariocolleges.ca
OCAS provides administrative systems and application processing services for Ontario′s 24 colleges.

Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HECQCO)
http://www.heqco.ca
HEQCO is an independent body that will also help provide enhanced transparency and accountability in the sector through regular public reports on results flowing from the government's Reaching Higher investment. By ensuring a quality postsecondary education system, the government is supporting its goals for strong economic growth and greater prosperity for Ontarians now and in the future.




McGuinty invests $60 million for new equipment at Ontario's colleges 4/25/2008
The McGuinty government is investing $60 million over the next three years for new equipment and modern labs at Ontario's 24 colleges.



Ontario's Workforce Shortage Coalition Skills Symposium 4/23/2008
Ontario's Workforce Shortage Coalition will be hosting a second skills symposium in Toronto on May 21, 2008 at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel.



CSA applaud Federal government changes to work permits for international students 4/21/2008
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, announced positive changes to work permits for international students.



Ontario Labour Relations Board rejects OPSEU application 4/18/2008
Today, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has determined that they will not order a representation vote as requested by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU).



OPSEU applies to represent College Part-timers 4/14/2008
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) has applied to the Ontairo Labour Relations Board (OLRB) to be recognized as the legal representation for Ontario part-time college workers.



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