Yesterday, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) President Jakob Sanderson spoke to CityTV regarding stickers promoting ethnonationalist group ID Canada, which appeared in several locations across the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus. Sanderson relayed UMSU’s firm stance against this group and the stickers, which directly oppose UMSU’s equity policy emphasizing a safe and…
Hello Students, I hope your summer is going well! I know that many of you have been stressed about how your healthcare coverage will be affected in 2018/19 given the province’s decision to cut health care for international students. While we continue to fight against this policy, we do have a positive update on the…
May 23, 2018 Winnipeg, MB – On May 22nd, the University of Manitoba’s Board of Governors approved a 6.6% tuition increase for all students enrolled in 2018-2019 classes. For those taking a full course load, this amounts to a $260 increase per domestic student and a $1013 increase per international student. Both UMSU representatives on…
April 27, 2018 Winnipeg, MB – The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) Board of Directors, formerly known as UMSU Council, passed a motion defining its stance on cannabis use on April 26, 2018. With the impending legalization of cannabis in Canada scheduled for Summer 2018, UMSU amended its existing Position Statement Book to include an…
April 4, 2018 Winnipeg, MB – The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is disappointed to see the Private Members’ Bill amending The UMSU Act delayed due to intentional lengthy debate by the Official Opposition at the Manitoba Legislature on April 3, 2018. As a nonpartisan bill amending a Private Act, UMSU is calling upon…