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Panel challenges Quebec’s “religious neutrality” law
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The Islamic Social Services Association (ISSA) and the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Human Rights Research (CHRR) co-hosted a panel discussion Thursday challenging the constitutional legitimacy of Quebec’s recent “religious neutrality” bill.
Bill 62 -...
UMSU to hold plebiscite on CFS membership
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The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) approved a motion at its Nov. 9 meeting to prepare a plebiscite - a non-binding referendum - for January 2018 asking UMSU members whether they wish to...
Math students challenge “unfair” midterm
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Actuarial science students enrolled in the MATH 2720 multivariable calculus course are challenging what they are charging was an unfair midterm exam.
“A few of us students believe that the midterms that we have been...
UMSU criticized for short notice, poor publicity of AGMs
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The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is being criticized for poorly promoting its annual general meetings (AGM) after only two students attended the most recent attempted meet Nov. 8.
The AGM did not go...
Province, Ottawa trade barbs over climate plan
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Premier Brian Pallister plans to introduce a $25 per tonne carbon tax starting in 2018 over the next four years, defying Ottawa’s directive.
The federal government has demanded that provinces establish a carbon tax that...
UMSU encourages university to develop Aboriginal language degree program
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At its regular council meeting Nov. 9, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) passed a motion to advocate to the university to follow through on the Truth And Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) recommendations to...
