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The Wet’suwet’en First Nation has long been a steward of their unceded and sovereign territory in the interior of so-called British Columbia. Their traditional territory has never been handed over to the Canadian state, nor its corporations, and their Aboriginal title has never been extinguished across the 22,000 km2 that they continue to occupy today. […]

Sub: Letter of solidarity with the students of Jamia Millia Islamia, Aligarh Muslim University, Delhi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and all other student bodies and organizations protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in India. The York University Graduate Students’ Association (YUGSA) stands in support with the students […]

Chief Returning Officer (CRO) Employment Type: Contract (Termed), Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1281 Unionized. Hours and Duration of Contract: February and March 2020, 15-20 hours per week, up to a maximum of 70 hours total. In the event of a contested election, the duration of the contract may be extended up to […]

Please note that the YUGSA office will be closed all day on Friday, December 6, in observance of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The YUGSA Office will re-open on Monday, December 9 and then close on Friday, December 13 for the Winter Break. We will open in the new […]

Joint statement by the York Federation of Students and the YUGSA On Wednesday November 20th, an event titled “Reservists on Duty: Hear from former Israeli Defence Force (IDF) soldiers” was hosted at York University. The announcement of the event was faced with contention seeing as the Israeli Defence Forces have been responsible for, and charged […]

In a unanimous decision, the Divisional Court rejected the Ford government’s Student Choice Initiative, which mandated universities and colleges to allow post-secondary students to opt out of student fees decided upon through democratic referenda.  “This is a historic moment for the student movement,” said Sofia Descalzi, National Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students. “The […]