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Mental Health National Survey

15/4/2019

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) invites individuals, organizations, groups and associations who are interested in informing the content of the Post-Secondary Student Standard (PSS Standard) to get involved! Inform the Standard by responding to an anonymous survey

We are working to develop a voluntary Standard for Psychological Health and Safety for Post-Secondary Students. This Standard will create a consistent evidence-informed approach for any post-secondary institution across Canada to implement. Set to be released in early 2020, it will support #studentsuccess by promoting and strengthening student mental health.

We are encouraging dialogues across the country until May 31, 2019.
Your participation will not only help raise awareness of the project but also help ensure that this Standard is informed by perspectives from across the country.

We greatly appreciate all the time and effort you dedicate to this cause.

The MHCC and the CSA Group gratefully acknowledge the funding support of Bell Let's Talk, The Rossy Foundation, the RBC Foundation, and Health Canada in developing the PSS Standard. Other key partnerships include but are not limited to Universities Canada and Colleges and Institutes Canada.

Get involved: visit our webpage (https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/studentstandard) to access FAQs, Scoping Review Summary, contact info, events and more. Follow project-related updates on social media, using the hashtag #studentsuccess.

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Rally Against International Tuition Hike

15/4/2019

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UPDATE: 15 April at 9:27 via Twitter

It's the start of Day 5 of our sit-in with @daldisa in the @DalPres office.

Tomorrow is the @DalhousieU Board meeting - we need a #NewBudgetNow without the 44.4% international student tuition hike and a 5-year plan to phase out int'l differential fees.

#NotYourATMs #NotDalBound

UPDATE: 12 April at 13:37 via Facebook

Students have now been sitting-in for 25 hours and even though Interim President Peter MacKinnon is back in the office today, he is refusing to engage with students or commit to meeting our demands.

We will continue holding this space until Dal releases a new budget without the 11.1% tuition hike for international students and a 5-year plan to phase out international differential fees.

#NewBudgetNow #NotYourATM #NotDalBound

UPDATE: 11 April at 09:34 via Facebook

Sit-in Day 3 with @daldisa in the @DalPres office!

We're still only allowed to have 2 students inside the office, but we'll be in here and in the hallway outside all day and until @DalhousieU meets our demands for fairness for international students.

Follow us on Twitter @dagshfx to keep up to date with the protest!

https://twitter.com/dagshfx/status/1116312659224350720
#NewBudgetNow #NotYourATM

 UPDATE: 10 April at 14:19 via Facebook

Do you want to show solidarity for international students but can’t attend the sit-in? Take a couple minutes to tell the Dalhousie Admin your thoughts in the budget!

Here is a script you can revise (thank you Aisha Abawajy for sharing hers!!)

"Hello! As a Dalhousie domestic student I stand with International Students and am in support of their two asks. The first is to propose a new budget that does not increase tuition for any student and the second is to phase out differential fees. I look forward to seeing a new budget at the Board of Governor's meeting next week and hope Dal priorities International Students as well as the commitment to diversiry and inclusion moving forward. I also think it is important that students be let into the presidents office and are able to have their voices heard. Have a great day!"

UPDATE: 10 April at 10:56 via Facebook

Students are back at the Dal President's office for the 2nd day, but - despite claiming to be listening to students - the admin have locked us out!

We're not leaving until we get a new budget without tuition hikes + a 5-year plan to phase out the international differential fee.

UPDATE: 9 April at 12:19 via Facebook

Petitions + Rally + Sit-in = Action!
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Students are demanding a new budget proposal from Dalhousie University!! International students are not ATMs and deserve better. The proposed increase of 11.1% for 4 consecutive years is UNACCEPTABLE! We are in solidarity with Dalhousie International Students' Association in demanding a new budget proposal immediately and a commitment to phase out international differential fees in 5 years!

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Come out and join the rally against international tuition hike!

Dalhousie University has proposed a 4-year plan of an annual 8.1% increase in international tuition, on top of 3 % domestic hike. This is totally unacceptable and we need to put pressure on Dal that they cannot keep taking advantage of us.

Let's show Dal that we, international students, are against this proposal and that we have a voice!

Meet us on Tuesday, April 9th at 10 am outside of the International Centre. Then we will make our way to Henry Hicks for rally and petition delivery.

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