Cape Breton University Student Union Joins ANSSA

For Immediate Release
March 10, 2009

(Halifax, NS) – On March 18th and 19th Cape Breton University students voted to join in the Alliance of Nova Scotia Student Associations (ANSSA). ANSSA now represents over 36,000 students at Dalhousie, Cape Breton, St. Mary's, Acadia, and St. Francis Xavier Universities.

With the membership of Cape Breton University, ANSSA will now represent over 80% of students in Nova Scotia. “We are now truly a province-wide voice for students,” says Matt Risser, ANSSA Chair. “We are eager to have CBU around the table, discussing issues of importance to students.”

“ANSSA has made headway into the fields of government relations, policy development, and public relations” remarked Students’ Union President, Matt Stewart. He added, “We are excited to have this new partnership and look forward to having a strong voice around the ANSSA table.”

As we creep closer to the release of the provincial budget, ANSSA looks forward to a continued commitment to freeze and reduce tuition to the national average. The tuition freeze and reduction represents a critical commitment to Nova Scotia students and their families.