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	About Overview Principles Approach Victories Members   Approach of the Federation For a student organization to be successful at influencing government policy it must produce quality research, develop relationships with government, work in coalition with like-minded groups and demonstrate that there is public support for its issues. • Accurate research. Thorough, accurate and in-depth research is required to justify any proposal put to government. The Canadian Federation of Students employs four full-time researchers across Canada who study and prepare analyses of government policies and trends within post-secondary education, and develop alternatives to government policy. The Federation's work on discrediting the ten-year prohibition on student loan bankruptcies is recognized as having set the standard for research on the issue. • Government lobbying. The primary purpose of the Federation is to represent students' issues and concerns to government. Regular contact with elected and non-elected officials and bureaucrats is how the Canadian Federation of Students' message is conveyed to government. Over the years, the Federation has become a strong presence on Parliament Hill and in provincial legislatures across Canada. Federation representatives meet regularly with elected and non-elected government officials, and frequently make presentations to government committees and task forces. The Federation meets regularly with federal MPs, other government officials and representatives from all political parties in Ottawa and at the provincial level. • Membership mobilization. Of course, regular meetings with government and all the research in the world will have little impact unless the government believes a message has widespread support. The Federation seeks active and demonstrable support of its members through activities ranging from petition drives to mass mobilizations. These campaigns raise public awareness of the issues, which correspondingly affects the decisions and policies of government.
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