Patrick's Picks

Unfortunately, I'm ineligible to vote because I'm not taking any courses at SFU this semester. However...here's how I'd vote if I could vote:

President: Xenia Menzies
Treasurer: Anna Belkine
Member Services Officer: Michael VandenAkker
External Relations Officer: Meagan Thomas
Internal Relations Officer: Haida Arsenault-Antolick
University Relations Officer: Ryan Daw
Members at Large: Jonathan Brockman, John Morrison III

Referendum Questions:

1. Are you in favour of maintaining membership in the Canadian Federation of Students? NO.

2. If the Simon Fraser Student Society ceases to be a member of the Canadian Federation of Students, do you agree that the former CFS membership fees of $7.64 per semester for full time students and $3.82 for part-time students should be redirected into a Society Development Fund which will result in no overall fee increase for students?” YES.

3. Do you support the amendment of By-Law 14 (17) as written?

By-Law 14 (17)
a. If only one valid nomination is received for a particular office, the Independent Electoral Commission will conduct an election in which the nominated candidate will face a “yes/no” election.

b. If a candidate fails to receive a majority of “yes” votes, then the contested position will remain vacant.

YES.


4. Do you support the creation of By-Law 22 as written and the corresponding changes to By-Law 17(3)? YES.

5. Are you in favour of the SFSS developing an extended health and dental plan for undergraduate students? YES.