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UMSU to scrap slate system as part of ongoing changes

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Cam Cannon
During the Oct. 8 UMSU meeting, the board of directors voted overwhelmingly in favour of a motion that signals the abolition of slates from UMSU elections — pending the approval of UMSU’s legal team...
Basel Abdelaziz
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UMSU board meeting update

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Cam Cannon
At its Oct. 8 meeting, UMSU’s board of directors discussed ongoing advocacy regarding Respondus Monitor and tuition payment plans for international students. It also passed a motion signalling an incoming abolition of slates in UMSU elections.  UMSU received...
Jenelle McCann
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Ousted Bear Clan co-founder raises concerns over police connections

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Cam Cannon
James Favel, co-founder and former executive director of the Bear Clan Patrol Inc., has raised concerns about the influence of current and former Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) officers as well as a board of directors that he described as increasingly unrepresentative of the communities they serve following his dismissal announced July 31.   The Bear Clan is...
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News briefs August 2020

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Amira TekleCam Cannon
Former director of NCTR set to continue decolonization work at University of Victoria On June 24 it was announced that Ry Moran, founding director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) has been...
Quincy Houdayer
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Response to COVID-19 serves big business, not workers

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Cam Cannon
As emergency measures continue to be taken by all levels of government, it’s become increasingly clear that these governments act on behalf of a specific, property-owning segment of the population — leaving workers to...
Ernest Zarzuela
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Needs of renters pushed aside during crisis

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Cam Cannon
With people facing increasing precarity in terms of their income amidst the COVID-19 crisis, there are groups and individuals attempting to organize rent strikes.
Evan Tremblay
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COVID-19 pandemic is opportunity for more equitable society

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Cam Cannon
In recent weeks, practically the entire world has been shaken by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Evan Tremblay
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