Transfert: [Mobilization Committee] MEETTING TUESDAY

---- Début du message inclus ---- De:tim@education-action.net Envoyé:Sat, 26 Feb 2005 19:27:26 -0500 A:tuitionhikes@csu.qc.ca Sujet:[Mobilization Committee] MEETTING TUESDAY Organising Meeting: Tuesday, March 1st 6:30pm 7th floor cafeteria As of last Thursday, thousands of students across Montreal and Quebec launched a student strike against changes to the Quebec financial aid program, not the least being the $103 million that have been cut from bursaries, which has resulted in the average student debt in Quebec increasing by 62%. Over a dozen university associations and half a dozen CEGEP associations across Quebec are currently on strike,  including most of the student associations at both UQAM and l’Université de Montréal. Many more will be voting to join in coming weeks. The strike has come after months of diverse tactics, from lobbying and letter writing to massive protests and direct student action. The Quebec government, though, has continued to refuse to negotiate with students, instead staying silent on the largest cuts to the financial aid program since it was established in the 1980s. As of yet, Concordia students have not officially taken a stance on the strike or planned on how we would like to be involved. This Tuesday evening (March 1st) there will be a meeting in the 7th floor cafeteria open to all students to discuss our involvement and how to proceed. Only by all students across the province working together will we be able to keep the publicly funded, accessible education system that we have worked so hard for. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me or call me at 514-969-2377 Hope to see you there, Tim McSorley Chairperson - Quebec Office Canadian Federation of Students Journalism & Poli Sci student BACKGROUND The result of the $103 million cut from bursaries has been devastating for all students, causing student debt to rise across the board: Average debt upon graduation of the most disadvantaged students:        Before cuts: $13,500        After cuts: $21,500 Portion of loans to bursaries on financial aid of $5,000:        Before cuts: $2,400 loans, $2,600 bursaries        After cuts: 4,700 loans, $300 bursaries Maximum amount of loans students can receive in one year:        Before cuts: $3,240        After cuts: $8,000 Average amount of bursaries received by undergraduate students on financial aid:        Before cuts: $2,460        After cuts: $400 Average amount of bursaries received by graduate students on financial aid:        Before cuts: $1,660        After cuts: $0 For more information about the cuts, the strike and what you can do, please visit www.education-action.net _______________________________________________ Tuitionhikes mailing list Tuitionhikes(a)csu.qc.ca http://csu.qc.ca/mailman/listinfo/tuitionhikes ---- Fin du message inclus ---- À bas l'empire monopolistique du mal!!! Votre E-mail gratuit à http://www.webarabic.com ____________________________________________________________ Constituez votre propre service d'e-mail sur le Web à l'adresse http://www.zzn.com