Hundreds of post-secondary students from across Alberta are expected to rally on the steps of the Legislature, Thursday afternoon.

They're upset with recent education funding cuts and subsequent tuition hikes.

 

Beverly Eastham, with the University of Alberta students' union, expects at least 100 or 200 students from across the province to take part.

"These are things that really do affect students," says Easthum, "and students are passionate enough about the changes that are being made that they are willing to take some time out of their day to come out with us for about an hour and show how these things affect them."

 

Eastham says students from the University of Lethbridge and University of Calgary have confirmed that they will attend.

 

The march starts at noon at the UofA student union building on campus. Students will then walk across High Level Bridge, before their rally at the Legislature which is expected to start around 12:45 p.m.(aw, bp, ccg)

On the Net:
SU.UAlberta.ca: Legislate This! Rally

AdvancedEducation.gov.ab.ca