The time-honoured pioneer in commercial education will be joined for its centennial celebrations by MP Olivia Chow on May 5th. Deeply rooted in our diverse community, the venerable collegiate institute looks back with pride.

Olivia Chow today honoured the late Antonia Silipo, a life-long fighter for social justice and education in the House of Commons. The Toronto New Democrat and former provincial minister passed away at the age of 54 this week.

NDP Shares Canadians’ Concerns About Conservative Government Copyright Legislation Bill C-11 February 2, 2012 OTTAWA – Since 2004, New Democrats have pushed to have Canada’s copyright legislation brought into the digital age. A new copyright law is needed. The NDP believes that copyright in a digital environment must be based on two fundamental principles – access [...]

MP Olivia Chow Highlights the Need to Improve Conservative Bill C-11 November 22, 2011 OTTAWA – Olivia Chow, NDP Member of Parliament for Trinity-Spadina, is criticizing the Conservative government’s bill to reform Canada’s copyright legislation. Bill C-11 is severely flawed in key areas; partially overshooting and partially under-delivering, e.g. in its lacking support for artists. [...]

Today’s graduates are more indebted than any previous generation. Students owe an average of $37,500 when they graduate. Tuition is growing faster than rent, food and all other costs faced by students, pushing post-secondary education out of reach for many ordinary Canadians. Chronic underfunding has left colleges and universities relying largely on private funds. Thirty [...]

This fall, students who did not previously qualify will now be eligible for grants, ranging from $100-$250 per month. The income thresholds will be adjusted to reflect the cost of living in each province and for different family sizes.

The following package contains information on new financial measures to help students finance their studies. The package includes: Documents containing information concerning the Canada Student Grants program for Canadian students MP Householder Letter Fact Sheet A checklist for use by MP Download Zip File here.

For Immediate Release January 19, 2009 – Ottawa New Democrat Citizenship and Immigration Critic Olivia Chow calls on the Minister of Immigration and Minister of Public Safety to allow educational theorist, Bill Ayers entry into Canada. Bill Ayers was denied entry into Canada Monday where he was scheduled to speak on education reform at the [...]

Students are returning to the classroom as tuition fees soar and government funding lags. Since the Federal Liberals cut $2-billion for university and college education in the 1990s, many middle-income families have been struggling to afford rising tuition fees without incurring huge amounts of debt. Since 1992, tuition fees have jumped 207% in Ontario, from [...]

Canadian Press By Lauren La Rose Their languages, cultures and locales couldn’t be more disparate, but on Wednesday, schoolkids from Bangladesh to Norway to the Solomon Islands were universally linked by a common cause: the right to education for all.