, but criticized the lack of student-specific measures, such as on-campus mental health supports.
"We would love to have seen direct investment in mental health support on campus for students," said federation chairperson Alannah Mckay in a phone interview with CTVNews.ca on Monday.1,200 new mental health counsellors
"When we look down on the ground, there's waitlists to see counsellors at different universities. Depending on their budget, some schools – especially smaller institutions -- will only have one to two counsellors per 500 students," Mckay said.has also called the budget "a missed opportunity.
The feds are committing to $47.8 million over five years to launch a new "lab-to-market platform" to help graduate students and researchers find employment. The budget also includes a $1.5 million commitment for the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora at York University, a position dedicated to improving access and outcomes for Black students and fighting racial inequities and barriers in the education system.
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