Sadie McAlear

It advocates on issues such as student financial assistance, affordability, mental health funding, student housing, indigenous student rights, and skilled labor shortages. It emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion, and supports indigenous students through its national indigenous advocacy committee, which focuses on treaty rights and the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action. The private company is based in Ottawa, Canada. The organization represents undergraduate, graduate, and polytechnic student associations, uniting over 400,000 post-secondary students through a network of 29 member associations and partnerships, including the Quebec Student Union. The organization engages in national advocacy campaigns, policy development, government presentations, and publications to influence federal policies and secure investments for students. The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations was founded in 1995.