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MYTH The education bill is picked-up by the provincial government.

FA C E The federal government pays at least half of the bill.

MYTH The provincial government spends all of the money it receives for education from the federal government, on education.

FA C - It is up to each province to decide how much of this money will be spent on education, most spend far less than is allocated.

MYTH The federal government has maintained its financial commitment to education.

FA C {¥ By the end ofits second term in office the Conservative government will have cut back $3,277,294,000 on education spending.

MYTH Tuition fees have risen in accordance with increases in the cost of living.

FA CT From 1988 to 1989 renthas increased 5.2%, food 3.6%, and tuition fees 7%.

MYTH Tuition increases are not affected by government cutbacks and holdouts.

FA G E Tuition fees continue to rise while governments spend less and less on education.

MYTH The quality of education in the 90's is comparable to that of the 70's.

A A C T Classrooms are overcrowded, libraries are underfunded, lab equipment is obsolete, and the line-ups are endless... when was the last time the course you needed was full?

SO es

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THE FEDERATION HAS DETAILED several exciting and upbeat campaigns for 1990-91. This year the focus of our campaignswillcentre onthe withdrawal of the 3% surtax for Canada Student loans. We have organizeda ‘register your opposition” post-card and letter

_ writing campaign, as well stickers and

fact sheets have been distributed. We believe that the withdrawal of the 3% surtax on student loans is winnable. Our lobby efforts here on Parliament Hill must be supplemented with maximum participation from the membership. If you have not signed apost-card or letter registering your opposition to the 3% surtax do it now! The power of an interest group lies within the activism of its membership.

Other campaigns that will unfold throughout the yearwill be our National Student Day campaign, anational anti- racism campaign, awomen'scampaign and a native students awareness campaign. We have planned a full year of activities. You will notice that some of our campaigns are direct political action campaigns eg. “Don’t tax my loan”, while others are educational campaigns eg. “This is a racism-free zone”. The success of a campaign lies with the direct participation of students. Get involved with an issue of particular concern to you. Our strength lies in our numbers!

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