Kwantlen Student Association to Hold Debate on Canadian Federation of Students Ahead of Student Referendum
MEDIA ADVISORY
For immediate release
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Surrey, BC — As students continue to debate the pros and cons of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), the Kwantlen Student Association (KSA) is organizing a debate between the CFS and the KSA, so that Kwantlen students will be able to hear arguments in support of, and in opposition to, continued membership in the national organization.
In September 2007, a petition containing the signatures of 23% of the members of the KSA was submitted to the CFS, calling for a referendum on withdrawal from the CFS. This referendum will occur on April 8 – 10, 2008. Students will be able to vote at the Surrey, Richmond, Langley, and Cloverdale campuses.
Date: Monday, April 7, 2008
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: Main Foyer
Kwantlen University College – Richmond Campus
8771 Lansdowne Road
Richmond, BC
Participants:
Anti-CFS: Laura Anderson, past Chairperson, Kwantlen Student Association
Pro-CFS: Amanda Aziz, National Chairperson, Canadian Federation of Students
Moderator: Greg Millard, Political Science Instructor, Kwantlen University College
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The Kwantlen University College Student Association represents over 17,000 students enrolled at the four Greater Vancouver campuses of Kwantlen University College.
For more information, please contact:
Nathan Griffiths, Chairperson and Director of Operations
604-779-7499 (cell) or ops@kusa.ca (email)
Titus Gregory, Policy Analyst
778-869-9717 (cell) or titus.gregory@kusa.ca (email)