Students pleased that government reaffirms commitment

For Immediate Release
March 10, 2009

Government reaffirms commitment to tuition freeze and reduction

(Halifax, NS) – Nova Scotia students are relieved to have obtained assurances from the Premier's Office that the Government does not intend to break its promise to students. Last year, the Conservative government committed funds to freeze and reduce tuition to the national average for Nova Scotia students.

“Premier MacDonald and Minister Streatch understand how important this agreement is to students,” says ANSSA Chair Matt Risser. ANSSA would be shocked if there was a retraction on the commitment to freeze tuition and reduce it to the national average.

The tuition freeze and reduction represents a critical commitment to Nova Scotia students and their families. Any deviation from this plan would run contrary to the governments goal of building a highly-skilled knowledge economy in Nova Scotia.

This is not an issue for students, but for the whole province. “This commitment represents an investment in students, families, and the economy,” says ANSSA Chair Matt Risser. Nova Scotia's track record as the least affordable post-secondary jurisdiction must be addressed, and ANSSA looks forward to the government seeing through its commitment to students.

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