September 20, 2019 Winnipeg, MB – On campus last Friday, September 13th, anti-choice group, Canadian Centre for Bioethical Reform (CCRR), displayed highly graphic materials. UMSU has recently been informed that CCBR intends to continue to be present on campus each Friday until October 25th from 1:00-2:30PM. Due to the Petty Trespass Act, at this time…
September 17, 2019 Winnipeg, MB – The University of Manitoba is set to take set serious strides toward combating sexual violence on campus after accepting the findings of its Sexual Violence report ‘Responding to Sexual Violence, Harassment & Discrimination at the University of Manitoba: A Path Forward’. This independent review includes 43 detailed recommendations outlining…
At its most recent meeting, UMSU’s board of directors issued its support for the Amalgamated Transit Union 1505 (ATU) in their ongoing labour dispute with the City of Winnipeg, as well as its support for investment into improved transit service by the municipal and provincial government. The motion “recognizes the immense value of an improved…
With Manitobans less than 24 hours removed from provincial polls, the focus now shifts to Canada’s 43rd general election less than six weeks from now. UMSU has already teamed-up with student unions across the country to ensure that post-secondary student priorities are heard by all political parties. With over 2.5 million post-secondary students eligible to…
By Samantha McCabe Student unions from postsecondary institutions across Canada, representing almost 900,000 students, have joined forces in an attempt to get the federal parties to consider their priorities in the run-up to this October’s election. The unions are set to release a joint letter Tuesday that outlines the groups’ top policy priorities: the…