UMSU plebiscite is politics made petty
To anyone with the strength of will to watch, UMSU is clearly setting the stage for a defederation campaign.
Canadian Federation of Students
UMSU to hold plebiscite on continued membership with Canadian Federation of Students
UMSU is preparing to hold a plebiscite asking U of M students if they want to continue their membership in the Canadian Federation of Students…
UCRU recommends eliminating tuition tax credits
A report prepared by Undergraduates of Canadian Research-Intensive Universities (UCRU) recommends that the federal government scrap the federal tuition tax credits moving into 2018. The UCRU…
UMSU to hold plebiscite on CFS membership
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) approved a motion at its Nov. 9 meeting to prepare a plebiscite – a non-binding referendum – for…
Manitoba passes Bill 31 despite strong student opposition
Following an all-night legislative session, Bill 31 – introduced by minister of education and training Ian Wishart in March – passed its third reading with…
Summary report reveals details of uncovered CFS bank account
In advance of the Canadian Federation of Students’ (CFS) semi-annual General Meeting in June, the organization released a forensic review summary consisting of a summary…
CFS executives respond to UMSU demand for apology
University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) executives are not satisfied with the Canadian Federation of Students’ (CFS) response to the local’s demands for an apology…
UMSU’s problematic erasure of decades of Indigenous advocacy bolsters settler saviourism
Humility is a virtue, especially in leadership; it is key that leaders of any description be able to recognize the role of others in achieving…
Education and textbook tax credits discontinued in favour of bolstered student grant program
A federal government move eliminating some post-secondary tax credits in lieu of more direct financial support is being both welcomed and criticized by Manitoba students….
Reignited spat with CFS a pretext for defederation
If nothing else, the University of Manitoba’s Students’ Union’s (UMSU) latest foray with the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) has shown the UMSU executives are…