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We hear a lot from Charest and conservative lobbyists about how tuition hikes are the only way to finance the Quebec University system, but they never seem to present any actual facts. Why? Because, as you can see below, the facts speak for themselves! Need citations? We got em.
Need more information? Not a problem:Quebec Tuition Fees
The $1,625 tuition fee increase has nothing to do with the quality of education or the value of a degree. In fact, the increase of tuition fees (the largest in the history of Quebec) will force thousands more students into debt, to work harder or even drop out. This website was created in response to the Quebec Ministry of Education’s misinformation campaign—a campaign that cost taxpayers $ 50,000. MobSquad
The online epicenter for campaign against tuition fee hikes at ConcordiaThe MobSquad is a space where anyone can come to share ideas and help mobilize on campaigns important to Concordia student rights. We help facilitate the use of various resources to streamline our mobilization efforts. While the Squad is independent of the Concordia Student Union, the union and a number of student groups and individuals are actively involved. Decisions are made through direct democracy. The MobSquad has no public spokesperson and all public communications will refrain from denouncing groups working towards common goals.  |
Annual General Assembly – Agenda, Resolutions, and DocumentsWHEN: Wednesday 24 May 2012 – 12:00 noon WHERE: CSU Lounge, 7th Floor Hall Building, Sir George Williams Campus Agenda
More Information about the ItemsItem 3 – As the GSA is duly incorporated under the Companies Act, we need to present and approve of annual financial statements. The GSAs financial statements are a review, which is not as thorough (or expensive) as an audit. The financial statements up for approval this year are those covering the previous fiscal year, i.e., 2010-11. The 2010-2011 GSA Financial Statements are available here. Previous financial statements are available here. Item 4 – The GSA Bylaws were revised and changed in 2009-10 but have proven to be problematic in some areas. This year’s executive is proposing Bylaws that will simplify some of the more complicated sections, and will better define the structure of the GSA. The Draft Bylaws will be made available next week. An open consultation on the Draft Bylaws will take place at the GSA House, 2030 Mackay, at 2:00pm on Monday 21 May and at 10:00am on Tuesday 22 May. Any resulting revisions to the Draft Bylaws will be made available on Wednesday 23 May. The Draft Bylaws are available here. Item 5 – the GSA fee was changed in 2010-11 to reflect the GSA’s withdrawal from the CFS. Fees that formerly were paid to the CFS and CFS-Q were folded in to the GSA fee, but that extra money was put into trust pending litigation with the CFS over the withdrawal. The measures adopted at the 2011 AGM expire as of the end of this fiscal year (31 May 2012), so we will bring a motion regarding what to do about the fee to the AGM. Draft MotionsMotions for the Annual General Assembly 24 May 2012 1. 2010-2011 Financial Statements BE IT RESOLVED THAT the General Assembly approves the 2010-2011 Financial Statements. 2. Appointment of Auditor BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Graduate Students’ Association of Concordia University appoints Sofio Ouellet, Chartered Accountants, as auditors for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. 3. Adoption of Bylaws BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Graduate Students’ Association of Concordia University adopts the Bylaws presented to the General Assembly on 24 May 2012. 4. GSA Fee BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Graduate Students’ Association of Concordia University sets the membership fee at $57.28; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Graduate Students’ Association of Concordia University shall keep $14.24 out of each fee paid in trust with the GSA’s lawyers for the purpose of covering any liability and legal costs arising as a result of current law suit against the Canadian Federation of Students.
Resolution and Draft Minutes of the 9 May General AssemblyOn 5 May the government and student negotiators proposed an agreement that would preserve tuition increases, offset those increases by a reduction in ancillary fees, and establish a committee to look into and propose areas where universities could save money, with those savings being applied to offsetting ancillary fees. On 9 May the GSA General Assembly convened to discuss this offer and to convey its opinion, via our delegates to the CLASSE, to the negotiators and the government. The following resolution was passed at the 9 may 2012 GSA General Assembly: CONSIDERING that the government’s offer does not address the issue of tuition fees. CONSIDERING that the majority of the provisional council are allies of the government, and in this sense, it is highly probably that this Council will not suggest any measure to significantly reduce student fees nor to solve mismanagement; BE IT RESOLVED THAT the GSA refuses the offer of the government; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the GSA reiterates that only an offer that freezes tuition and looks at increased public funding of post-secondary education will be capable of solving the conflict; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the GSA continue the strike Minutes of the Emergency General Assembly of 9 May [DRAFT] Job Posting for French-Speaking Concordia Students
Emergency General Assembly – Wednesday 9 MayWHEN: Wednesday 9 May 2012 – 12:00 noon WHERE: CSU Lounge, 7th Floor Hall Building, Sir George Williams Campus The GSA hereby calls an emergency General Assembly to discuss and vote on the latest offer from the government of Quebec. The text of the offer may be found below. Agenda
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