I’d like to say that I really appreciated the article in the Ontarion about the Liberal Party’s 30 per cent tuition fee reduction. The article was great at pointing out the policies flaws. It is reassuring that the CSA is voicing its concerns with the policy, especially when two thirds of students will not benefit from the rebate.

The CSA is starting a campaign called Fight the Hikes that I am happy to be involved in. Students participating in the campaign realize that the Ontario Government is providing a band-aid solution that is dangerous for the accessibility of education. The tuition rebate is discriminatory and does not tackle the root of the problem which is skyrocketing tuition. In fact, tuition has gone up by more than 30 per cent under the McGuinty Liberals. The Fight the Hikes Campaign will be working to get students involved in the fight for a tuition fee freeze and ultimately a tuition fee reduction. The campaign needs numbers if it is to be successful. Fight the Hikes is organizing a tuition fee panel for Monday Jan. 30 at noon and is organizing to participate in a Cross-Canada Day of Action on Feb. 1, in solidarity with many other universities in Canada that are fighting for accessible education. It would be great to have more students get involved to help with organizing and recruiting for the campaign. If you are interested you should email Demetria Jackson, the CSA’s external affairs commissioner, at csaext@uoguelph.ca.

Peter Miller

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