As the school year is starting, a recent poll done by the TD Bank Group has found 65 per cent of post-secondary students define themselves as “financially unstable.”
The poll found that 45 per cent of students are currently unable to adequately cover basic needs such as food and housing.
CHLY spoke with the chairperson for the British Columbia Federation (BCFS) of Students Jessie Niikoi about the findings of the poll. She said while this poll had a lot of surprising figures, the issues it brings to light are not new.
The BCFS is calling on the provincial government to address the funding issues happening in post-secondary institutions so the schools do not have to rely on students to keep the campus lights on
As well CHLY spoke with Leah Vaisanen, student and Indigenous students’ representative for the VIUSU, about what she has seen as students are struggling to afford basic needs.
