On February 1, students across the country took to the streets for a Day of Action, organized by the Canadian Federation of Students.

In Toronto, thousands of students from multiple campuses converged at the University of Toronto, marched through downtown and rallied at Queen's Park.

Going to college or university is becoming a requirement for today's youth to get an average income. The vast majority of jobs -- almost 70 per cent -- require some form of training or advanced education to gain the skills and knowledge needed just to be considered. However, as the need for higher education has increased, so has the price. Tuition fees have increased four times the rate of inflation over the previous 30 years and pursuing an education has become out-of-reach for many working families.

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College and university students held a mock coroner’s inquest Thursday outside provincial government offices at 900 Bay Street in Toronto to bring attention to the “death” of social services by the McGuinty government.

“Finance minister Dwight Duncan recently foreshadowed budgetary cuts and we’re here to say that Ontarians need help through this recession, we need social supports and services,” said Shelley Melanson, Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students – Ontario, organizers of today’s event held to raise awareness of events taking place across Ontario on the November 5 Day of Action.