June, 27, 2022
Whereas NP-1 references Executive Committee Elections; Whereas NP-1 still references the old Board model; Be it resolved to strike “Board of Directors” and replace it with “Executive Committee.” *”NP” refers to “Candidate Nomination and Referendum Question Submission Policies”.This policy outlines the nomination...
June, 21, 2022
Happy Indigenous People(s) Day! Today on June 21st, the SFSS wants to celebrate and acknowledge National Indigenous People(s) Day! As an organization, we aim to support and amplify the voices of Indigenous People(s) as we celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day all across Turtle Island. In all the work we do, we are committed to the Truth...
June, 13, 2022
The Tuition Freeze Now movement started in 2019 and just recently revived with a kick-off rally on April 14, 2022 after the first two years of the pandemic. The SFSS, GSS, are a part of the larger Tuition Freeze Now movement which is a coalition of thousands of students, Teaching Support Staff and workers across...
June, 6, 2022
BURNABY – Simon Fraser Student Society has successfully submitted its 2023 budget recommendations to the B.C. Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services. Each year, student societies, alongside all British Columbians, are invited to provide written recommendations to the Province to consider for the provincial annual budget....
May, 31, 2022
Whereas the Elections and Referenda Policy governs how the SFSS hold elections for Executive Officers; Whereas IEC-1 highlights the composition of the commission as being one (1) chief commissioner, and four (4) commissioners; Whereas the report on the SFSS Executive Officer Elections (2022) by the SFSS Policy, Research, and Community Affairs...
May, 26, 2022
Content Warning: Residential Schools, Indigenous Harm and Trauma, Colonialism, Systemic Racism, Intergenerational Trauma. Below are resources listed that are readily accessible for Indigenous students external/internal to SFU that provide support specific to colonial trauma. RE: One Year Memorial and Acknowledgement of the Tk’emlúps te...
May, 16, 2022
On Saturday, May 7, the SFSS joined hundreds of people and dozens of organisations across the Lower Mainland to “HUG” the Burnaby Mountain and stand in solidarity against the Trans Mountain pipeline Expansion (TMX) project. The pipeline has been approved by the federal government despite not obtaining Free, Prior and Informed consent from all...
May, 9, 2022
Would you like to learn more about managing your club and the services we can offer to support you? Then make sure to sign up to attend a club executive onboarding and training session. Session availability: Tuesday, May 24th 1:00-2:30PM Friday, May 27th 11:00-12:30PM Monday, May 30th 11:00-2:30PM Thursday, June 2nd 1:00-2:30PM Thursday,...
May, 4, 2022
Last month, the SFSS learned SFU student, Zain Haq, and SFU Health Sciences professor, Dr. Tim Takaro, were charged for allegedly breaching a court injunction for the Burnaby Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC expansion project (TMX). On February 15, 2022, Zain was jailed for 14 days upon pleading guilty and has three more court dates in...
April, 29, 2022
The relationship between the Simon Fraser Student Society and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (the Union) has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. In 2011, during collective bargaining, the former SFSS Leadership and Management chose to abruptly end negotiations by locking out Society staff (union members) for over six months. The...
April, 21, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BURNABY, BC. DATE: April 21, 2022 CONTACT: Marie Haddad – VP Equity and Sustainability – Mediainquiries@sfss.ca The Simon Fraser Student Society Council on April 20, 2022, voted unanimously to establish an Issues Policies in support of the Palestinian struggle for freedom, the Palestinian community, and...
April, 20, 2022
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Palestine discussion event in advance of the vote on IP Palestinian Liberation. We want to thank all the speakers for coming and speaking at this event. Here is the event with the details of the event: https://www.facebook.com/sfss1/posts/5660842483933114 Here is the full video of the event:...