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Even the rain couldn’t stop us. Students were loud and clear this weekend: we will not stand for tuition fee increases. We chanted. We shared our stories. We stood shoulder-to-shoulder with other student unions, faculty associations, and labour allies. The solution to an underfunded post-secondary system is not charging students and B.C. families more, it’s public funding. It’s time to stop the cuts, reduce the waitlists and end the layoffs. It’s time to fix education. #CutsSuckFixEducation

Join us on Jan. 31. Bring a friend, a family member or a colleague! Our public colleges and universities need more public funding to stabilize after years of funding that hasn’t kept pace with inflation or the costs of training our future workers.

@fabulavancouver @fabulavancouver Please feel free to reach out to us via questions@thebcfs.ca we can likely provide a student representative to speak with you.

Looking for students at any B.C. college or university to talk to me (for a story, I'm not just lonely here) about how things are going this year at their institution, with their program. DM, call, email, come to my front door

Today, my first bill, the Sexual Violence Policy Act, passed committee stage & third reading. We are one step away from it becoming law. This legislation strengthens protections against sexual violence at BC public post-secondary campuses, making them safer for all students.

Today student representatives spoke with elected officials about steps that can be taken to strengthen the Tuition Limit Policy, and the urgent need for intentional government action and investment to stabilize our post secondary institutions. Thank you @rparmar_BC @RickGlumacBC and @JagrupBrar1 for the great conversation.

It was a pleasure to meet with @Dave_Eby @AnneKangBurnaby @NdpJoan @SusieChant_nvs @amnashahbc @PaulChoiBC @SunitaDhirBC @JM_Whiteside @BrittnyAnderso @terryyungyvr @RickGlumacBC @NinaKriegerBC @GarryBeggBC @reah4burnaby @christineeboyle @jennblatherwick @G_Anderson1 @Diana_Gibson_BC, Stephanie Higginson, Debra Toporowski, Dana Lajeunesse, Steve Morissette, @KorkyNeufeld @mack4change @gavindew @Shuswapland @KielGiddens @SheldonClareBC @elenoresturko @PeterMilobar and @JValeriote74

Student representatives were at the Legislature this week calling for urgent action on post-secondary education. With institutions running deficits, cuts to academic programs, reduced student services and widespread layoffs — students are paying more for less. ⁣ We called on the government to:⁣ ✅ Strengthen the tuition limit policy⁣ ✅ Release the results of the funding review’s first phase⁣ ✅ Implement a new, equitable funding model⁣ ✅ Reinvest stable, annual public funding into the system⁣ ⁣ We met with Premier @Dave_Eby, Minister @AnneKangBurnaby, Critic @KorkyNeufeld, and MLAs from the @bcndp @Conservative_BC and @BCGreens — ensuring student voices were heard across party lines. #bcpse #bcpoli #StopTheCuts #FundItFixIt

With the New Westminster & District Labour Council (@nwdlc), Public Service Alliance of Canada - BC Region (@psacbc) and British Columbia Federation of Students (@TheBCFS), a candlelight vigil was held in Surrey today @amnashahbc @jessieksunner #NationalDayOfRemembrance

Our Secretary-Treasurer spoke with @CityNewsVAN about the urgent need for the province to step in and fund our public post-secondary institutions amidst projected deficits, service cuts and job losses. #bcpoli #bcpse

How to watch tonight's televised BC election party leaders debate 📺#bcpoli dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-n…

British Columbia Federation of Students launches Generation Vote Now campaign: nexusnewspaper.com/newsite/2024/1… @TheBCFS @CamosunStudents #yyjpse

Our Secretary-Treasurer, Cole Reinbold, talked to @GlobalBC about our Generation Vote Now campaign and how young voters will be the deciding factor this election. globalnews.ca/video/10769139…

We're excited to be back on campus chatting with students this week and making sure they know their students' unions and the Federation are here to advocate for them!

@keithbaldrey The library was certainly a highlight of the tour you brought our representatives on during lobby week! Thank you @keithbaldrey

The Legislature Library is stunningly and jaw dropping beautiful. I love taking unsuspecting guests back to see it. I always walk in front of them to hear gasps of awe.

We're at Douglas College Coquitlam campus today with Premier David Eby and the Hon. Lisa Beare, Minister of PSE and Future Skills, as they announce the StrongerBC Future Skills Grant, $3500/person grant for microcredentials in in-demand jobs #bcpse #bcpoli news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024P…

British Columbia Federation of Students pens open letter to premier: nexusnewspaper.com/newsite/2024/0… @TheBCFS @CamosunStudents #camosun #yyjpse #bcpse #yyj #yyjnews

Thrilled to add our voice to the calls for free transit for all youth aged 13-18 in BC. Our membership officially endorsed the #TransitForTeens campaign at our 42nd Annual General Meeting in January.

Congratulations Minister @lisabeare, we look forward to working with you in ensuring that post-secondary is accessible and affordable for all students in BC. #bcpoli