Globe and Mail: Student Unions Join Forces to Get Federal Parties to Consider Their Priorities in October Election

  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…

Manitoba Elections 2019: Taking Action on Sexual Violence

This article is part of UMSU’s Manitoba Elections 2019 series, detailing the policy priorities that we have advocated for provincial parties to adopt in their platforms to ensure post-secondary education in the province remains affordable and accessible. Learn more here.   RECOMMENDATION: Echoing recommendations from Students for Consent Culture Canada, we urge the Government of…

Manitoba Elections 2019: Post-Secondary Operating Grants

This article is part of UMSU’s Manitoba Elections 2019 series, detailing the policy priorities that we have advocated for provincial parties to adopt in their platforms to ensure post-secondary education in the province remains affordable and accessible. Learn more here.   RECOMMENDATION: That the Government of Manitoba reinstate funding for the province’s post-secondary institution operating…