Saskatchewan Legislature Throne Speech – Dec.5
Posted: December 5, 2011 by vp-external
Cheese, pastries, and tea aside, the throne speech that opened the first session of the 27th legislature left much to be desired. From the apparent priorities of the current government, issues that affect students such as accessibility to post-secondary education and affordable living may be on the back burner. Additionally, as I tried to view the speech and various procedures from a point of view that would be...
Remembering Jack, understanding grief & moving on
Posted: August 26, 2011 by vp-external
Well my friends, it's been a tragic and historical week for Canadians. The Official Leader of the Opposition, Jack Layton, passed away early Monday morning after being diagnosed with cancer for a second time. The country's reaction has been unbelievable - thousands flooding to Ottawa and Toronto to pay final respects to a man who has undeniably left a huge footprint, or perhaps mustache, on Canada's...
June 21-24 (I have no clever titles)
Posted: June 24, 2011 by vp-external
Oh hai.
My brain is somewhere in between Ottawa and Vancouver, so forgive me for my lateness on this blog post. Is it even late? I don’t know. Anyways.
This week has been quite a busy one (when is it not?). The URSU executive and FNUNiv board member Jarrett Crowe met with Minister Rob Norris and his ministerial assistant during the afternoon of June 21. This was our first chance to formally introduce...
CFS Semi-AGM: My report
Posted: June 24, 2011 by vp-external
The executive travelled to Gatineau/Ottawa for the Semi Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Federation of Students from May 29-June 3.
Preparatory Session
All CFS delegates from Saskatchewan were invited to the Manitoba prep session the evening before the conference started. It was a great opportunity to learn from the best, as CFS Manitoba has excelled in...
A is for Activism
Posted: May 27, 2011 by vp-external
Hey all,
There has been a lot of discussion going this week regarding the job action being taken by Saskatchewan’s teachers. If you are unfamiliar with the situation, straight up google it and you will find numerous reports (provincial and national) regarding it.
All members of the URSU executive have attended events supporting Saskatchewan’s teachers this month. I’m very proud to have taken part. There...
Week 2 – Quick update
Posted: May 17, 2011 by vp-external
Ello all,
This post will report on the week of May 9-13.
We have continued to work with the SIAST Wascana Student’s Association to finalize membership details for the new Nursing Faculty that will begin this September. At our second meeting, our hosts were kind enough to show us the facilities that the nursing students would be learning in during their time at SIAST. It was all very impressive — SIAST is a...
Week 1 – Complete!
Posted: May 10, 2011 by vp-external
Hi everyone, I am just wrapping up my first week here at URSU. There is a lot to do and a lot to learn, but I am really enjoying my experience here and look forward to the rest of the year. I want to thank the UofR students that voted me into this position – I will do my best to make you proud!
I attended two important rallies this week. The first was the May Day rally (on May...