Creation of French Accessibility Fee: No The stated goal of this semesterly $0.25 non-opt-outable fee is to promote advocacy, accessibility, and student rights for both Quebecois and international francophone students. If passed, an additional annual $12,000 would be added to the Commission des affaires francophones’ budget—but only five per cent[Read More…]
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Better engagement with students can prevent another failed SSMU referendum
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) recently held its Fall 2020 Special Referendum to ratify changes made to the SSMU constitution. One of the key proposals would have renamed SSMU’s Judicial Board (J-Board) to the “SSMU Appellate Committee.” The name change would reflect SSMU’s new vision for the J-Board’s[Read More…]
PGSS Council approves upcoming referendum questions
The Post Graduate Students’ Society (PGSS) Council convened on Feb. 5 to discuss questions for the upcoming referendum and the creation of the position of Macdonald Campus Commissioner. Many significant referendum questions were approved during the meeting, including the approval of the use of the keep.meSAFE mental health support system,[Read More…]
