Unofficial 2019 UWSA By-Election Results

October 30th, 2019

Unofficial 2019 By-Election Results:

Director of Student Living
Samer Habib – 71
Reza Saker Hossain – 80
Spoiled – 1

Women and Non-Binary Students’ Director
Celina Clements – 69
Neda Masoomifar – 73
Spoiled- 0

Board of Regents
David Teffaine
Yes – 121
No – 28
Spoiled- 0

Congrats to Reza Saker Hussain, Neda Masoomifar, and David Teffaine on their new positions!

Results are unofficial until ratified by the UWSA Board of Directors at the November Board Meeting.

By-Election Voting begins today!

October 28th, 2019

Voting for By-Election begins Monday, October 28! #UWinnipeg students, share your voice with a vote from October 28-30!

Oct 28, 29 & 30 | 9am – 6pm
Centennial Hall | Richardson Centre | Buhler Centre

Oct 29 | 12pm – 4pm
Wii Chiiwaakanak Centre

Oct 30 | 12pm- 4pm
Merchant’s Corner

Please visit https://theuwsa.ca/elections for candidate bios. 

Board Meeting Today!

October 24th, 2019

UWSA’s Board Meeting is today at 5 PM in the UWSA Boardroom (Bulman Student Centre). All students are welcome and will have speaking rights.

Click here for Agenda: October 2019 Board Meeting Agenda

Foodbank Location Update

October 23rd, 2019

The UWSA Foodbank on Friday, October 25, 2019 will be relocated to Riddell Hall.

Check-in is at 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Food distribution begins at 3:00 PM for registered clients, and 3:30 PM for walk-in clients.

For more information please visit the Foodbank Page or email foodbank@theuwsa.ca

By-Election Candidate Speeches Tomorrow!

October 21st, 2019

Click here to read Candidate Bios: Candidate Bios

Time to be Bold at the Polls and Election Results Party on October 21

October 16th, 2019

On October 21, it’s time to be bold and vote for student issues at the Federal Elections!

Voter turnout among young people aged 18 to 24 in the last federal election increased by 18.3 percentage points (from 38.8% in 2011 to 57.1% in 2015), the single largest increase for this age group since Statistics Canada began compiling the data. Imagine what could happen if that percentage was even higher?

Free education is possible. Now is the time to be bold and use your vote to demand access for all. Learn more about the issues here.

Sign the pledge online at: https://cfs-fcee.ca 

To find your polling stations and ID requirements, register to vote at elections.ca.

After voting, join the UWSA at The Good Will Social Club from 7 PM onwards to countdown to the results together!
Students enter free and cheap drinks all night!

All Candidates Meeting Cancelled

October 11th, 2019

UPDATE: The All Candidates Meeting will on Tuesday, October 15 at 12:30 p.m.

Due to the extreme weather we are cancelling the All-Candidates Meeting that was planned for 12:30 p.m. today (Oct. 11).

UWSA By-Election Period

October 2nd, 2019

The UWSA By-Election Period is now on!

Click on the position you want to run for to download a Nomination Form and submit it to the CEC by 6 PM on October 10!

• Community Liaison Director
• Director of Student Living
• Education Director
• LGBT* Director
• PACE Director
• Part-time Mature Students’ Director
• Women and Non-Binary Students’ Director
• Board of Regents Representative

Questions? Email the Chief Elections Commissioner at cec@theuwsa.ca

A notice to our membership regarding the VP Internal Affairs

October 1st, 2019

Dear Members, 

On September 24, 2019 the UWSA Board of Directors ratified a motion to remove the Vice-President Internal Affairs, Natasha Reimer from the Board of Directors. The removal was due to Conflict of Interest, that is through violation of UWSA Bylaw 7.6. 

The motion was moved in the August 13, 2019 Board Meeting and approved by a majority vote. The decision of the Board was then ratified in the September board meeting. 

As an elected Executive Director of the UWSA, the Vice President Internal Affairs role is a full time, salaried term position. For confidentiality and privacy reasons, the details of the conflict of interest are available only to the Board of Directors.

For more information on our Bylaws and the Conflict of Interest Policy, please visit the following links:
UWSA Bylaws
UWSA Policy Manual

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Chief Operating Officer at k.vargscarr@theuwsa.ca.

Sincerely,
The UWSA 

Global Climate Strike Walk Out

September 27th, 2019

Today is the Global Climate Strike! All UWSA Offices besides Info Booth, Daycare and Foodbank are closed as we head to the Global Climate Strike Walk Out! UW students walk out of class at 11:30 a.m. and meet in the front lawn before walking to the Leg! More information at: https://buff.ly/2ltxcVt