Ensure fair and predictable treatment for international students already studying in Canada by red-circling study permit renewals for current students and allowing them to transfer institutions or take courses at other institutions without requiring a new study permit application. Increase funding for student job placements focused on climate action and environmental sustainability and to establish a national Youth Climate Corps that provides students with jobs focused on climate action. Increased regulation of grocery stores by the federal government to prevent price gouging and excess profit generation. Direct financial assistance from the federal government to help students afford good food. Climate Change action, with respect to the federal government taking all actions necessary to keep global warming at 1.5c including emissions reductions, ending fossil fuel expansion, and investment in green transportation. The creation of a federal student loan and financial aid program that is accessible to part-time and full-time undergraduate and graduate international students and is not contingent on program completion. Provide stable, recurring operations funding so TransLink and BC Transit can implement necessary service improvements and start work on key regional transportation projects. Reverse the $5 billion cut to public transit funding and increase the Building Communities Strong Funds overall size so transit agencies such as TransLink and BC Transit can proceed with urgently needed expansion projects that improve access to education and employment. Increase the allocation for post-secondary education in the Canada Social Transfer so provinces can properly fund institutions to help manage growing deficits brought on by underfunding and over reliance on student tuition. Convert the CMHC Apartment Construction Loan Program Student Housing stream to grants so post-secondary institutions can access financing to build on-campus student housing, helping address the growing shortage of affordable housing for students in British Columbia. Provide ongoing funding to municipalities for the infrastructure upgrades necessary to support an increasing population. The Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, with respect to increasing the number of hours an international student is permitted to work off-campus during a regular academic session from 24 to 32, and extending permission to work to part-time international students. Enforcement of the Canada Health Act principle of universality to prohibit the province of British Columbia from charging international students a $75 health fee to access government-insured medical services. Childcare funding, with respect to federal financial assistance to British Columbia to create and operate a fully functional $10-a-day program.
Public transportation funding, with respect to federal financial investment in the Mayors Council Access for Everyone plan, so TransLink can increase service levels and start work on regional public transit projects. Enforcement of the Canada Health Act principle of universality to prohibit the province of British Columbia from charging international students a $75 health fee to access government-insured medical services. Affordable housing funding, with respect to ongoing federal financial assistance to municipalities, for the construction of purpose-built affordable rental housing and necessary infrastructure upgrades to support growth. The Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, with respect to removing restrictions on the number of hours an international student is permitted to work off-campus during a regular academic session The creation of a federal student loan and financial aid program that is accessible to part-time and full-time undergraduate and graduate international students and is not contingent on program completion. Student housing funding, with respect to federal financial assistance for the construction of high-quality, purpose-built, affordable student housing that considers students' diverse needs. Public transportation funding, with respect to accelerating the delivery of the Permanent Transit Fund (PTF) to avoid delaying public transit service expansion projects. Public transportation funding, with respect to federal financial investment in the Burrard Inlet Rapid Transit project to provide fast, frequent, direct and reliable public transportation to North Vancouver. Increased regulation of grocery stores by the federal government to prevent price gouging and excess profit generation. Direct financial assistance from the federal government to help students afford good food. Affordable housing funding, with respect to ongoing federal financial assistance to British Columbia, for the construction of high-quality purpose-built affordable rental housing.
Public transportation funding, with respect to federal financial investment in the Mayors Council Access for Everyone plan, so TransLink can increase service levels and start work on regional public transit projects. Enforcement of the Canada Health Act principle of universality to prohibit the province of British Columbia from charging international students a $75 health fee to access government-insured medical services. Affordable housing funding, with respect to ongoing federal financial assistance to municipalities, for the construction of purpose-built affordable rental housing and necessary infrastructure upgrades to support growth. The Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, with respect to removing restrictions on the number of hours an international student is permitted to work off-campus during a regular academic session The creation of a federal student loan and financial aid program that is accessible to part-time and full-time undergraduate and graduate international students and is not contingent on program completion. Student housing funding, with respect to federal financial assistance for the construction of high-quality, purpose-built, affordable student housing that considers students' diverse needs. Public transportation funding, with respect to accelerating the delivery of the Permanent Transit Fund (PTF) to avoid delaying public transit service expansion projects. Public transportation funding, with respect to federal financial investment in the Burrard Inlet Rapid Transit project to provide fast, frequent, direct and reliable public transportation to North Vancouver. Increased regulation of grocery stores by the federal government to prevent price gouging and excess profit generation. Direct financial assistance from the federal government to help students afford good food. Climate Change action, with respect to the federal government taking all actions necessary to keep global warming at 1.5c including emissions reductions, ending fossil fuel expansion, and investment in green transportation. Affordable housing funding, with respect to ongoing federal financial assistance to British Columbia, for the construction of high-quality purpose-built affordable rental housing. Childcare funding, with respect to federal financial assistance to British Columbia to create and operate a fully functional $10-a-day program.
The Trans Mountain Expansion Project, respecting the environmental impacts of a decision to approve the project The Throne Speech, respecting the meaningful inclusion of climate leadership as a policy priority across the federal government The Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, respecting section 186(v)(iii) about the limit of 20 hours per week of work for international students during a regular academic session The Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, respecting section 205(c)(ii) about an extension of post-graduate work permits for recent international graduates due to employment disruption caused by the public health emergency The creation of a federal financial aid program that is accessible to part-time and full-time undergraduate and graduate international students and is not contingent on program completion. The Canada Student Service Grant, respecting the redeployment of the program's budgeted resources to support students during the COVID-19 pandemic Student Housing funding, with respect to federal financial assistance to British Columbia, for the construction of affordable student housing. Public Transportation funding, with respect to ongoing federal financial funding to British Columbia, to ensure stable and predictable revenues for public transportation organizations. Public Transportation funding, with respect to federal financial assistance to British Columbia in the construction of a rapid transit line between Park Royal, North Vancouver and Metrotown, Burnaby. Climate Change action, with respect to the federal government taking all actions necessary to keep global warming at 1.5c including emissions reductions, ending fossil fuel expansion, and investment in green transportation. Affordable Housing funding, with respect to ongoing federal financial assistance to British Columbia, for the construction of purpose-built affordable rental housing. Affordable Childcare funding, with respect to federal financial assistance to British Columbia to create and operate a fully functional $10-a-day program.