The Manitoban: UMSU president and VP meet with provincial ministers

By Amira Tekle UMSU president Jakob  Sanderson and VP advocacy Sarah  Bonner-Proulx met with two provincial politicians in recent weeks to advocate for several policy proposals on behalf of international students, sexual assault survivors and the UMSU membership-at-large. Meetings were held with Progressive Conservative (PC) MLA and Minister for Economic Development and Training Ralph Eichler,…

Storming the Hill – Lobbying MPs for Post-Secondary Student Interests

By Jakob Sanderson and Sarah Bonner-Proulx While post-secondary education in Canada largely falls under provincial jurisdiction, the federal government has a major stake in ensuring that the students of today are the skilled workers, innovators and leaders of tomorrow. This week, the two of us have joined our counterparts from the Undergraduates of Canadian Research-Intensive…

City Commissions Study into UMSU U-Pass Proposal

November 5, 2019 Winnipeg, MB – Yesterday, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) President, Vice President Finance and Operations, and Vice President Advocacy presented an alternative proposal to the City of Winnipeg’s Public Works Committee in opposition to the fee increase of $24.50 per term for the Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass). The UMSU Executives…