A message from The Canadian Federation of Students Ontario, CUPE Ontario and OPSEU:
The Ford government recently announced sweeping changes to Ontario’s public post-secondary education system, including changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) and an end to the tuition freeze introducing a 2% annual increase in tuition fees for the next three years.
Under the new changes to OSAP, non re-payable grants which previously made up as much as 85% dropped to a maximum of 25% while OSAP loans increased to a minimum of 75%. This forces students to take on more debt than ever before. It means more debt, higher costs, more barriers for students who are already struggling with the high cost of living, rent, food, and housing.
We’ve seen these attacks before. From the passing of Bill 33 in 2025, to the 2019 cuts to OSAP and the persistent underfunding of post-secondary education – the very cause of the current crisis in the sector. Students and workers continue to bear the burden of provincial failures.
Join students and workers across the province in saying NO to OSAP cuts and tuition fee increases! Tell the Ford Government: Hands Off Our Education! Hands Off Our OSAP!
The Canadian Federation of Students Ontario, CUPE Ontario and OPSEU are organizing a rally on March 24th:
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
1:30 PM
Queens Park
These changes not only hurt students but workers and members across the province.
Students and Workers United! Bring your CUPE flags and voices, see you there!
In solidarity,
CUPE Ontario