UVIC pro-life student group sues student society
Youth Protecting Youth, a pro-life student group active at the University of Victoria, has begun a lawsuit against the UVIC Students’ Society, arguing that a decision to bar funding to the group was...
View ArticleUVSS triumphs over CFS in dispute over petition to withdraw membership
The University of Victoria Students’ Society celebrated (UVSS Chairperson’s Blog) last week’s decision (CanLII) of the Supreme Court of British Columbia overturning the decision of the National...
View ArticleLegislated revenue streams for student societies
Clark Wilson LLP released an excellent edition this morning of its “Campus Counsel” newsletter, which deals with the legislative autonomy granted to student societies. I reproduce it in full below....
View ArticleMcGill clarifying its brand by insisting on student club name changes
Names, especially really, really old ones with very positive associations, have incredible value in the marketplace. Some companies are made or broken on their trademarks (Wikipedia), and some...
View ArticleChanges coming to provincial law that applies to societies
Societies, also known as “non-profits” or “not-for-profit corporations”, are the legal entities behind most of what goes on in the world of education. For example, the Ubyssey, the University of...
View ArticleShould the mandate of student societies exclude political activism?
Universities in Quebec are in the midst of massive student protests (Montreal Gazette) and heated political debates surrounding the provincial government’s creeping tuition increases, which started in...
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