Nova Scotia Student Advocacy Coalition
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The Nova Scotia Student Advocacy Coalition (NSSAC) was a post-secondary
University
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 education
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 student lobby group in the Canadian
Canada
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 province of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
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. It collapsed in 2003 as a result of ideological differences between Canadian Federation of Students
Canadian Federation of Students
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 and Canadian Alliance of Student Associations
Canadian Alliance of Student Associations
The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations was formed in 1995 by several post-secondary institutions' student unions who had withdrawn from the Canadian Federation of Students and previously unaffiliated student unions...

 schools within the coalition.

The member organizations of NSSAC were:
  • Acadia Students' Union
    Acadia Students' Union
    The Acadia Students' Union represents the undergraduate students at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. They are a member of the Canadian Alliance of Students Associations and the Alliance of Nova Scotia Student Associations ....

  • University College of Cape Breton Students' Union
  • Dalhousie Student Union
    Dalhousie Student Union
    The Dalhousie Student Union is the official representative of students at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.- History :On November 10, 1869 students accepted ownership of the Dalhousie Gazette from the founding editors....

  • St. Francis Xavier University Students' Union
  • Saint Mary's University Students' Association
  • University of King's College Students' Union
  • Mount Saint Vincent University Students' Union
  • Student Union of Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
  • Association générale des étudiants de l'Université Sainte-Anne

See also

  • Alliance of Nova Scotia Student Associations
    Alliance of Nova Scotia Student Associations
    The Alliance of Nova Scotia Student Associations is the largest post-secondary student lobby group in Nova Scotia, Canada, representing approximately 85% of the province's university students...

  • Canadian Federation of Students
    Canadian Federation of Students
    The Canadian Federation of Students is the largest student organization in Canada. Founded in 1981, the stated goal of the CFS is to work at the federal level for high quality, accessible post-secondary education.-Structure:...

  • Canadian Alliance of Student Associations
    Canadian Alliance of Student Associations
    The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations was formed in 1995 by several post-secondary institutions' student unions who had withdrawn from the Canadian Federation of Students and previously unaffiliated student unions...

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