By: Denny Hollick — The Runner
SURREY, B.C. (CUP) — The Kwantlen Student Association now have the representation they pay for after winning a B.C. Supreme Court case against the British Columbian component of the Canadian Federation of Students earlier this week. Students at Kwantlen Polytechnic University who pay fees to CFS-BC have not been represented [...]

Membership referendum reforms pass at nearly nine-hour-long closing plenary
By Emma Godmere
CUP Ottawa Bureau Chief
OTTAWA (CUP) – After a marathon closing plenary session, the Canadian Federation of Students’ four-day November general meeting wrapped up late in the evening of Nov. 28.
Hundreds of delegates from campuses across the country met just outside of Ottawa, at the Best [...]

Michelle Mungall
MLA Nelson-Creston

Having just toured the province to listen to British Columbians about their priorities for BC’s 2010 Budget, I heard a common tale from students, faculty and post-secondary institutions. It’s a scary story that will spook you and the future of BC’s workforce. Student debt is skyrocketing in BC, making post-secondary [...]

As per the constitution of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, any member may leave by holding a vote to do so at their board of directors. The Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia decided in an October 21 meeting to leave CASA, citing disagreement with direction in the lobby [...]

A nation to watch in the coming years is El Salvador and its newly elected president Mauricio Funes. Funes and the left-wing Farabundo Marti Front for National Liberation party (FMLN) have struggled against oppressive right-wing governments for over two decades. This shift in power is sure to mark a turning point in the politics [...]

Correction: Matt Schellhorn is the author of this article. Not April Cuffy. This was a web master error. Please excuse any inconvenience this has caused.
Recently I had a chat, via teleconference with Denise Savoie, Victoria’s MP and Jack Layton, the leader of the federal NDP. The conversation revolved around the recent issues concerning post-secondary educational [...]

Many people want to vote, but few actually know what is required to do so.
To be eligible to vote on October 14, you must be:

Eighteen (18) years of age on voting day,
A Canadian citizen,
And a B.C. resident for at least six (6) months prior to voting day.
To register to vote, you can do [...]

Prior to every election there are heavy debates in Canada, it goes without saying. Whether to vote Liberal or Conservative is often a conversation heard throughout this broad nation. What many may not know is that Canada has many political parties which all fight for a chance to have a majority government in our parliament. [...]