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Council Chats: Executive officers provide notable reports
July 1, 2025By: Corbett Gildersleve, News Writer On June 18, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) met for their bi-weekly Council meeting. This meeting covered executive officer reports, an executive officer resignation, a motion on electronic voting in Council, and more. The Peak attended the meeting in person in room 4200 of the Student Union Building (SUB). Executive officer reports The president and vice-presidents reported on their work since the last Council meeting. President Landy Liu has been serving as the staff liaison officer, working with the HR lead, Chandra Trinh, on staffing issues and also serving as the legal liaison officer…
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2024 provincial university budget not cutting it, says CUFA BC
May 9, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer The Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC) released a statement regarding the 2024/25 provincial budget and its impact on students, universities, and their resources. The Peak spoke to Annabree Fairweather, executive…
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BC government invests in post-secondary education accessibility in 2022 budget
March 22, 2022By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The new provincial budget was published on February 22, 2022. It announced multiple investment initiatives to increase post-secondary education accessibility for student groups. The press release stated part of the investments will work towards adding in-demand…
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BC government considers new paid sick leave program for all workers
November 8, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer On August 5, 2021, the government of BC opened an employer and worker survey to gather public opinion on a new sick leave program in BC. The survey was to determine whether the program would…
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Looser COVID-19 restrictions don’t override personal security
March 29, 2021by Alex Masse, Staff Writer BC recently loosened COVID-19 restrictions to allow outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people, following a ban that began back in November. Many people I know are celebrating this change and making plans in their…
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