VANCOUVER-- The Canadian Federation of Students expressed support today for the BC government's announcement of new campus gathering spaces for Aboriginal students. The Federation also noted that due to tuition fee increases and underfunding at the federal level many Aboriginal students are unable to access post-secondary education and will never benefit from the gathering spaces.

OTTAWA-- Finance Minister Jim Flaherty should take a page from the Government of Ireland's economic strategy by providing funding to reduce tuition fees. The Minister is scheduled to speak to the Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce in Toronto later today.

OTTAWA-- The Canadian Federation of Students is arguing in federal court today that the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) erred in its dismissal of research misconduct allegations pertaining to a drinking water experiment with human subjects.