Hundreds protest at Queen’s Park against OSAP restructuring – Varsity

March 9, 2026

Two demonstrators arrested and charged following a clash with police

Last Wednesday, hundreds of students and demonstrators from across the province gathered at Queen’s Park to protest changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), which will restructure the amount of funding students may receive in grants. The rally, organized by the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario (CFSON), led to a clash between protestors and police.

Video footage from the protest shows clashes between protestors and police, with police forming a line in front of the Legislative Assembly building and shoving protestors away. CFSON have condemned the Toronto Police Service’s (TPS) “presence, violence, and criminalization of students and attendees,” calling it “heavy-handed and disproportionate,” “intentional,” and “calculated” in an Instagram post.