Check out these images and news videos from students delivering over 50,000 petition signatures. This is the most ever collected by students. The message is clear: students are against these fees and want to see action. With economic uncertainty, investing in education must be central to a recovery plan. Competition in today's knowledge based economy requires an educated populace that is not burdened by thousands of dollars of debt. Premier McGuinty and his Minister John Milloy must not ignore students' demands when planning for the next tuition and ancillary free framework for next year.

The Varsity : 50,000 pleas for tuition freeze
http://www.thevarsity.ca/article/5327

London Free Press: Students petition Ontario
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/CanadaWorld/2008/10/23/7173031-sun.html

Toronto Sun: Students protest debts [article and video]
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2008/10/23/7172021-sun.html

Canoe.ca: Students demand lower tuition
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/2008/10/22/7166906.html

From the International Student Movement:

"We call on students, teaching and technical staff and workers around the world to protest for emancipating education systems accessible to all, regardless of age or social origin, on 5^th November. Canadian students will stand-up against higher tuition fees on this day; let's unite in our struggle and shape an international students movement!"

Check out three student videos made at Guelph, UTM and Ryerson to help spread the message. Email dayofaction [at] cfsontario.ca to post any other videos you've seen.

Its not amnesty, but this is something that the University of Toronto put out:

"ask that faculty members, where possible, not penalize students for non-attendance at classes on that day and, where possible, to permit students the opportunity to complete an assignment or test at another time if the student's participation in the campaign necessitates this. The decision to grant dispensation to students of course must remain in the judgment of individual faculty members."

http://www.provost.utoronto.ca/public/pdadc/0809/Student_Day_of_Action_-_November_5__2008.htm

Dave

Hello everyone,

The Senate of Queen's University also passed an academic amnesty motion today for the November 5th Day if Action

Best of luck to all CFS Ontario Locals,

Jeff Welsh
President
Society of Graduate and Professional Students

The Senate at Laurentian University also unanimously granted academic amnesty to students for the Day of Action. Sorry I missed out on the Activist Assembly, I hope it is fantastic!

SGA President