Dear Mr. Trudeau, We, the undersigned, are a grouping of student organizations and coalitions calling on the federal government to extend the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to all students and recent graduates, regardless of employment status and previous income. Students and recent graduates who are just starting their careers now face the most uncertain […]

Here’s what your SFSS Board of Directors has been up to during the month of March: The Board of Directors had a lot to learn in March as we transitioned and went through a once-in-a-century change. As COVID-19 swept through the world, the SFSS Board of Directors has now transitioned to online advocacy, services, and […]

At the April 1st, 2020 Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors (BoD) meeting, the BoD passed a motion to contribute $150,000 to establish the Simon Fraser Student Society Emergency Assistance Fund. This fund will provide support for SFU undergraduate students facing a sudden emergency situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic and have exhausted […]

The Honourable Melanie Mark published a letter to the post-secondary, skills and training community members, assuring that the community’s education and training goals will be met. Read the full message here: “Dear post-secondary, skills and training community members, The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an exceptionally challenging time for every person involved in B.C.’s post-secondary, skills […]

Update as of May 20, 2020: U-Pass BC program suspended Post secondary institutions and student associations have worked with TransLink to temporarily suspend the U-Pass BC program as of May 1st. The U-Pass BC program is offered to students under agreements in place between TransLink, participating colleges/universities and their associated student societies. Students pay for […]

Funding Support for Students BC Government announced 3.5 million dollar emergency funding support for students in light of COVID-19. This non-repayable emergency fund for BC students can be used to help with: 🏢 Living Expenses 🛒 Groceries 🚎 Transportation 📚 School expenses “International and out-of-province students face unique challenges,” according to the BC government news […]

Update: April 23, 2020 Locker and common room thefts at Burnaby have continued to increase over the past few weeks. We are asking students to please remove your items from your locker if safe to do so. Remember to continue to adhere to social distancing guidelines on campus. If your locker is located in the […]

For the wellbeing of our staff, membership, SFU partners and the wider community, the SFSS has decided to resume remote work as of today (Monday, March 30). This set up ensures as many services as possible are still available to students virtually. Therefore, please continue sending us emails (studentcentre@sfss.ca) with any questions you may have.  […]

Starting March 30, 2020, BC student loan payments are automatically frozen for six months. To view the other ways the province is providing financial support in response to COVID-19, click here. Also effective on March 30, the federal government will place a six-month interest-free moratorium on the repayment of Canada Student Loans for all student […]

March 23, 2020 Dear Premier Horgan, Minister James, and Minister Robinson, With today’s release of BC’s COVID-19 Action Plan, we were encouraged to see the government’s commitment to helping BC residents during this unprecedented health crisis. The rapid response from policymakers is admirable and we recognize that creating a comprehensive plan to support those who […]