Support Indigenous Students: Sign Petition e-7431

Indigenous students in Canada continue to face structural barriers to accessing post-secondary education, despite education being a recognized treaty right. Programs that do exist to combat this inequality, such as the Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP), are set to expire in 2027.

Shyanna Denton, the Chair of the Canadian Alliance of Student Association’s National Indigenous Advocacy Committee (NIAC), has initiated an e-petition with MP Billy Morin calling on the federal government to:

1. Ensure that all eligible First Nations, Inuit, and Métis learners have access to sufficient, predictable, and distinctions-based financial support;
2. Permanently increase funding to the Post-Secondary Student Support Program, Inuit Education Strategy, and Métis Education Strategy before their expiration in 2027 to ensure continuity and increased access for learners and communities;
3. Increase federal funding for Indigenous post-secondary student support programs, indexed to inflation.

E-petitions require 500 signatures to receive a response from the government. You don’t have to be an Indigenous student to sign this petition — you simply need to live in Canada and have a valid email address.

UCGSA supports the right for everyone to access post-secondary education free from discrimination and systemic inequality. We urge everyone to sign this petition and show their support for Indigenous students and communities.

You can read and sign the petition here: House of Commons e‑7431 Petition