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MA Tuition Campaign GuideA friendly how-to on tuition & the strike

Prepared for MA Executives, student representatives, and their friends, from the Concordia Student Union

The proposed tuition feeincrease is at the forefront ofstudents minds, and with aQuebec-wide general studentstrike looming, its moreimportant now than ever foreach of us to step up to theplate and get involved.

The increase, put forward bythe Charest government in thelast provincial budget, is$1,625 over the next fiveyears. It means students willbe forced to make difficultchoices: taking on more workor more debt (sometimesboth) , fight ing with theinadequate financial aid

system, postponing graduateschool, or even dropping out.

As you may very well know,the CSU will be holding aGeneral Assembly on March7th. We are calling this generalassembly for the purpose of

coming to a decision onwhether or not to hold aConcordia wide strike againsttuition increase. We believethat it is crucial to provide theinformation explaining theproblems and potential effectsof the tuition increase, as wellas the benefits and potentialconsequences of holding astrike mandate. As such weare imploring all associations

to spread information to thetheir members, and take aposition regarding pursuing astrike mandate at their owndepartment if they choose.

The fol lowing documentcontains some information on

the tuition fee increase, aschedule of CSU mobilizationinitiatives, a how to guide forholding general assemblies, ahistory of student strikes inQuebec, contact informationof Quebec Liberal Partyministers, and articles thathave come up during the yearregarding this province widecampaign.

Yeah, we know ourcartoons are really

cute. Want posters foryour department?

Let us know!

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FAST FACTS:

From 2007 until 2012, tuition increased by $50per semester, for a total of a $500 increaseover the past 5 years.

The proposed tuition fee increase from2012-2017 is $1,625, or a $325 increaseannually for the next five years.

This increase does not include increases ofancillary fees (e.g. administrative fee,technology and infrastructure, etc. that yousee on your student bill) which at Concordiaare currently increasing by $25 annually andtotal over $1,000 for a full-time student.

This increase also does not include additionalincreases to International and Out-of-Provincestudents. They pay a forfaitaire, a set rate ontop of the Quebec resident base tuition.Approximately 11% of Concordia students payInternational tuition fees.

By 2017, the average tuition bill will haveincreased 127% from 2007.

Currently, the average student in Quebecmakes around $13,000 annual ly andgraduates with roughly the same amount instudent debt.

The profile of Concordia students is somewhatatypical compared to other Quebecuniversities. We tend to have a large number

of part time and mature students, many firsgeneration students (i.e., they are the first itheir family to attend university), and asignif icant community of internationastudents. In short, our student body iextremely diverse and draws from manconstituency groups who will be directlyimpacted by the hike.

Financial aid is not an adequate solution to theproblem of student debt. Metrics for assessinneeds are out of date, eligibility criteria donaccurately identify vulnerable students, andthe amount of money available (even whenyou do qualify) doesnt account for the currenreal expenses associated with the studenexperience.

Even if financial aid was sufficient, the majoritof students are not eligible to receive fundingthrough the system. What that means is thathe people who face the most financiapressure because of this increase are loweand middle class families.

The facts about the tuition increaseand what it means for us.

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WHY THE RED SQUARE?

It comes from the French sayingcarrment dans le rouge,

which means squarely in thered or basically, that studentsare in debt because of tuitionincrease and cuts in bursaries.


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THERE HAS BEEN NO GOVERNMENTAL IMPACTASSESSMENT CONDUCTED

TheAdvisory Committee on the Financial Accessibility of

Education (ACFAE) is charged with advising the Ministerof Education about tuition, enrollment issues, andpolicies that could impact financial accessibility toeducation. This Committee publicly recognized that thetuition hikes - 325$/year for 5 years (starting Fall 2012) -are significant and claimed to worry about possiblenegative effects on financial access to universities. Itsuggested further analysis of the student bodyssocioeconomic characteristics, so that the effects of thehikes amongst the most financially vulnerable can beevaluated. It recommended that the government put inplace an evaluation tool to assess trends in universityparticipation while considering characteristics such as:

student age, income and education levels of parents,urban or rural background.

There was no mention of gender, ethnic background,immigration issues, or issues of ableism, which shouldalso be included in this type of impact assessment. Thecommittee questioned what the possible effects of ameasure of accessibility to financing for education wouldbe: not only are the effects unknown, but it doesnt fullyacknowledge the importance of such an analysis fordiverse groups that could be adversely affected by thehikes. The committee simply highlights the need forfinancial support amongst people from a low-income

background, while taking into consideration theimportance of avoiding sudden and significant hikes. Weshouldnt be a social experiment.

INSTITUTIONAL MISMANAGEMENT

Some have been convinced that tuition hikes meansmoney for more teachers or new classroom equipment.But the problem isnt under-funding; its systemicfinancial mismanagement at Quebecs universityinstitutions. Just consider some of the financial blunderscommitted at each of Montreals four universities.

UQAM was mired in scandal during half a decade overplans for a $510 million building, meant to house studentresidences, classrooms, offices and an undergroundparking lot. In 2007, a financial scandal involvingmounting costs and top university administratorsbrought construction to a halt. Even unfinished, thebuilding needed repairs. A giant tarp, featuring a printedimage of fake bricks, was commissioned to cover up themess. This cost a whopping $60,000! The Socitimmobilire du Qubec (SIQ) finally bought the buildingand neighboring bus terminus, for $269 million in 2010,at a loss for the university.

In January, UdeM announced its plans to spend $450000 for an internal television system to adorn the hallsand indents to buy and install 12 extra television screensduring a later phase of this project, which really puts into

question where administrators priorities lie.

At our very own Concordia, Ex-President, JudithWoodsworths firings of two auditors purported oveexpensing $250 worth of restaurant bills resulted inWoodsworth being called in for questioning by QuebecsLabour Review Board where she admitted to engaging inthe same behaviour. The Board discovered that she flewher husband with her on a number of business trips andquestioned expenses related to trips to China, India, andthe 2010 Olympic Games. After the proceedingsuniversity sources claim our Board of Governorspresented Woodsworth with an ultimatum: resign and

collect your severance or face an embarrassing publicdismissal. If so, she chose the former and was rewardedwith $703,500 or the equivalent of two years salaryunder the terms of her contract. And now shes back atConcordia, with a teaching position in the Frenchdepartment. Similarly Woodsworths predecessorClaude Lajeunesse left with $1.3 million severancepackage only two years into his five-year mandate.

DROP-OUT RATES AND ENROLLMENT ISSUES

Quebecs tuition rate is often compared to tuition in therest of Canada because Quebecs universities receive

more funding and offer the lowest tuition. What neglectsto be mentioned is that Quebec has a post-secondaryparticipation rate that is 9% higher than the rest ofCanada, and enrollment surpasses all the otherprovinces by 3%.

There is historical evidence of a relationship betweenhigh tuition fees and low participation rates. TheEducation Ministers numbers show a drastic drop inundergraduate attendance following the tuition hikesimposed in the early 1990s (MELS, 2010) and also showan estimation of 6000 to 13 000 less students attendinguniversity due to the 50$/semester hikes between 2007to 2012. If we look to England as an example, followingtheir tuition hikes in 2005, university participation ratesdropped from 30% of 20 to 29 year olds to 17% in justone year.

The new hikes could deprive another 30,000 studentsof a university education which they would otherwisehave access to at current rates. (IRIS, 2011) It took us 10years to recover from hikes in the 90s. We cant allowthe government to repeat the same mistake.

Tuition Fees & ArgumentsWhat are the facts?

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PRIVATIZING & COMMODIFYING EDUCATION

Public funding for education dove from 87% in 1998to 65.8% in 2009 (IRIS, 2011) with students set-up toabsorb the majority of the difference, and privateinvestment sought after to take care of the rest. After theproposed hikes, the government will only be covering51% of education costs. This shift changes the verynature of our university experience & pushes us towardsthe commodification of our education:

* students individualize & privatize their investment ineducation

* private interests increase their influence over ourcurriculum

* research conducted at universities is favoured or

restricted to work with commercial aims; research withfast and profitable results* degrees begin to reflect the immediate productivity

objectives of market demand (which impacts studentsin programs like the arts, humanities, and curiousity-based research directly)

MISALLOCATION OF FUNDS(IS THIS A GOVERNMENT BAILOUT?)

In 2007, the Quebec government put 700 million dollars,earmarked for the funding of post-secondary education,in a consolidated fund basically used to keep a

campaign promise of reducing taxes by 1%. Last springthe government placed 295 million earmarked forFinancial aid in a consolidated fund. (FEUQ, 2011)

While the government is promising a major reinvestmentin universities with these hikes, yet their own pro-tuitionincrease website clearly details the allocation of only$265 million of the $850 million raised through this tuitionincrease back into education. (droitsdescolarite.com/fr/pourquoi.php)

THE FINANCIAL AID MYTH

The government is promising major investments infinancial aid, $118 million to be exact. Currently 25% ofa students tuition goes towards funding the QuebecStudent Loans and Bursaries program (AFE). In order tomaintain the system as it currently functions, thegovernment will be increasing the amount of tuitionallocated to AFE to 35%. In real terms this 10%increase means that; of the $118 million the governmentis promising in reinvestment for this service, $116 millionis coming directly from students, while the governmentsportion of the reinvestment only amounts to about $2.2

million. So much for a reinvestment. Currently, 53% ostudents are not even eligible to receive financial aid(FEUQ, Guide Contre la hausse)

Furthermore, outlines for what constitutes essentiaexpenses for students do not include the internet otransportation (bus passes, train passes, etc). Thecriteria are so out of date that they still estimate thastudents are able to survive on 7$ / day for foodTherefore even students who do qualify for financial aidwill have trouble making ends meet.

The end result is clear: students opting for financial aidwill be taking in more debt while Quebec debt levels arealready at a record high. Meanwhile, the remaining 83%of students will have to work more hours to pay fo

schooling while university attendance will likely drop as ihas historically following other hikes.

WORK AND DEBT

Student debt is an especially heavy burden on studentsfrom low-income backgrounds. While 65% of Quebecstudents graduate with debt, 86% of those from a familywith an income under $40 000 do. And while politicianstalk about fair shares, those families are less well-ofthan they used to be. The poorest 50% of Quebechouseholds work 22% more than they did 30 yearsago, but earn 10% less.

63% of Quebec full-time students also work, and theaverage student works 17 hours per week. A varietof studies have found a negative impact on academicperformance after between 15-20 hours of paid work peweek. No wonder that 70% of students receivingQuebec financial aid reported difficulty or great difficultybalancing work and school.

Tuition Fees & ArgumentsWhat are the facts? (continued!)

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These are just a few arguments,

thoughts, and facts about whythis increase is unjust and

unjustifiable. For more

information, we suggest the

FEUQs Guide contre la

hausse or Guide against the

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What is the current political context?Over the past two years, there have been pre- and post-

budget consultations, public statements, petitions,

presentations at the National Assembly, front-page

stories, protests, demonstrations, occupations, letterwriting marathons, position papers, panel discussions,

committee reports, marches, rallies, public art

exhibitions, fundraisers and...well, you get the point.

We didnt get to this point overnight, but since the

government announced the tuition fee increase last year,

theyve refused to negotiate or change their position no

matter what the public outcry has been. So, as students

have done time and time again, Quebec is looking at a

general student strike across the province beginning at

some CEGEP and University associations as early as

mid-February. By late March, hundreds of thousands of

students could be on strike in the province.

At the CSU, we are proposing a General Assembly of

our members on March 7th to determine whether

Concordia undergraduates support a strike, beginning

on March 22. The strike would last a bit less than a

week, and before the end students would hold another

Assembly to determine whether they wish to continue

the strike.

Why strike? A Strike is the strongest tool students have to maketheir demands heard. It is a way of getting thegovernment to listen to students, while giving studentsreal leverage when it comes to negotiations. Students inopposition to the tuition increases may have greatarguments, however in order for our arguments to betake seriously, we must cause political and financialpressures to build.

Striking accomplishes both of these goals. In order tobegin to increase political pressure we must have ourmessage broadcast through the media in order to gain

public support. If we want to cause financial pressuresto increase, we must create a situation in which thegovernment is essentially wasting funds.

Concordia is a Strong Political Pressure As an English university, when we take major action,both English and French media take note. This thenallows our message to spread to both linguisticdemographics. Politically speaking, given the upcomingprovincial election, having the general public discussing

and questioning this tuition increase is in our bestinterests.

Financial Burden of a Strike

The CSUs Strike plan consists in building politicalpressure up until the end of March at which time(provided a majority vote to strike from our members)the CSU will be going on strike. We have chosen thenend of March as it coincides with the governmentsbudget review, as well as the end of the academiccalendar. The strategy behind the decision to strikeclosest to the exam schedule is reflected in the inherentthreat of financial loss and infrastructural backlogcaused by having thousands of students on strike.Before we get into why a strike will have a negativeeffect on the governments and university finances, weshould look into the inevitable threats and ultimatums

the government will attempt to use to dissuade studentsfrom striking.

Its quite simple, the government will threaten to cancelour semesters. When this time comes, it will beimportant to remember that these are simply emptythreats. In fact, in the history of student strikes inQuebec (and there have been a lot) there is not a singleinstance of the government or universities canceling asemester or students risking immigration status. Thereason there are no examples of this happening issimply due to the utter logistical and financial chaos thatwould ensue if they did cancel a semester.

Imagine if you will an entire graduating class being heldback from graduation. The universitys studentpopulation has remained fairly stable over the past fewyears, this would indicate that roughly the same numberof newly enrolled students that attend Concordia as dograduate each year. Therefore, the University would nothave the infrastructural capacity to accommodate sucha large student backlog. This would also causeincredible financial duress for the university and thegovernment whose budgets are projected years inadvance to account for a fairly stable amount of studentattendance. Furthermore, the universities could notsimply chose to avoid this problem by extending thesemester indefinitely into the summer due to thecollective agreements they have with the teachersunion. These agreements generally have provisions thatgive teachers a set amount of time off during thesummer. Breaking these collective agreements is not anoption, as the University would have to deal with unionsas well as striking students. Other financial stress wouldcome from essentially paying teachers to come toschool and teach to empty classrooms.

What do we do? Whats been done in the past?What are other associations doing?

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Why so close to the finals?

We have chosen a date close to the examschedule, because unlike CEGEPs (which by law musthave 82 days of school in the year), universities have nosuch requirements. Thus if we went on strike for a weekor two, three or four weeks before the exam period, andwe were not able to sustain our strike until the end of thesemester, then we simply lose a week or two of coursematerial and will be expected to write our exams at thescheduled time. The closer to the exam date we are, themore we push the university into a precarious positionwith regard to their precious exam schedule. This allowsus to gain more leverage to pressure our university tochange its position with regard to this increase. Thereason here is the same with regard to collectiveagreements and backlog, as we previously mentioned.

While an early strike may be met with a responseresembling well I guess you guys are gonna have tocram, the possibility of a strike lasting into the examperiod, or ending just prior to it, would force theuniversity to change the format of the finals (i.e. materialcovered, dates, etc.). The reason for this is, again, thatthe university could not handle the backlog cause bymassive class failures, and it would also hurt theuniversities much-coveted ranking versus otheruniversities. What has happened in the past is thatuniversities either eliminate material from the finals orthey extend the semester by a couple of weeksproviding condensed versions of the course material.

Potential risksSo we really only have two, low risk options when votingon this strike or in your department.1. We vote for a strike, we mobilize for the strikeand we All work to strike during that time. This optionpresents a low risk scenario, for the reasons previouslyoutlined.2. We vote not to strike, and we dont.There is also a third option, and this option is the onlyoption that offers high risk of academic penalty. Thisoption, which in and of itself is not an option but rather aworst-case scenario, would arise if a strike vote wassuccessful, and only a small amount of students actuallyupheld the mandate, while others went to class.

In this scenario classes would take place, exams would

happen on time, no pressure would be put on theUniversity, the government may hear about it if the presscaught wind of the vote, but worst still, all the studentsthat would uphold the strike would be highly penalizedwith failed classes hurting their GPA. This is a situationwe must avoid, which is why come March 7th, we almust gather in large numbers, be well informed andmake a solid decision. A decision we are willing to stickby and uphold.In short come to the general assembly ready to make adecision you are willing to stick to. Even more importantthan that come with all of your friends and tell them to do

the same.

Why a strike (continued) & potential risks

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Yes. The historical record is clear. Almostevery time there has been a major setbackto accessible education in Quebec, a strike

strategy has been powerful enough tochange the governments position. For a fewmajor examples, we look to:

1968 (October): The CEGEP system had justbeen created in Quebec. However despite this,more than 4,000 students are refusedadmission into university in Quebec due to thelack of space and professors. Studentsdemand accessibility for working class youthand francophones in post-secondaryinstitutions; clarification about the Minister'sposition on the loans and bursaries program;

and more democracy in the university. Fifteen(out of 23) CEGEPs go on strike for around onemonth. The strikespeeds up the creation of theQuebec university network (UQ) and theconstruction of UQAM, and achieves theabolition of mandatory class attendance forstudents enrolled in CEGEP -a first steptowards recognizing the right of students tostrike by not attending class.

1974 (October & December):There are two general strikes during the samesemester, against two different reforms. The

first strike in October opposes new aptitudetests for university studies (TAEU) that arerequired only of francophone students. WithCEGEPs on strike for one month, thegovernment cancels the TAEU. The secondstrike in December 1974 is sparked after 300students have to quit CEGEP due to financialdifficulties because of changes to the loansand bursaries program. During the peak of thestrike, 40 institutions, ranging from High schoolto University. The students were demandingsubstantial improvements to loans andbursaries, notably abolishing the parental

contribution (the expected amount that alparents should pay). The Strike lasted 2 weeksand resulted in promises from the part of the

government to abolish the expected parentacontribution in loans, and diminish theexpected contribution for bursaries.

1986 (October ) : Faced with LiberaGovernment threats to increase tuition and tomake cuts to loans and bursaries and toeducation budgets, students launch a strikeThirty student associations (mostly CEGEPsgo on strike. After only 5 days of strike, theyforce the government to back down from itsplan to increase tuition for both university andCEGEP. Students are also invited to participate

in open negotiations about loans andbursaries, and to stop ancillary fees from beingimposed at universities in the UQ network.

1996 (October-November): The governmenplans to increase tuition by 30%. With morethan 40 student associations on strikeincluding 100,000 students at its peak, it is asuccess: Tuition is frozen and stays frozen unti2007. Yet $700 million dollars are cut, loansand bursaries become more restrictive, tuitionfees increase for non-Quebec residents, and atax is imposed on CEGEP students who fai

classes.2005 (February-March): This is the mosimportant general student strike in Quebechistory. In 2004, when the government decidesto transform $103 million from loans intobursaries, students start organizing protestsand other tactics, and start striking. It lasts 8weeks and at its peak 230,000 students areon strike. It ends in a victory, preventing $103million in annual bursaries from beingconverted into loans starting in 2006.

Have strikes actually been effective?A brief history lesson!

What we see is that every time there has been amajor setback to accessible education, a strikewas enough to force government to change itsmind, and a tuition freeze in 2012 is probably notan exception.

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How do we organize a General Assembly?

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A General Assembly refers to an assembly of anassociations members. These meetings are called toallow associations to make major decisions throughdirect consultation with its members. A GA must becalled with at least seven days notice, and must beadvertised widely. These assemblies can be called at anytime by any associations, as well as any individualmember of an association, who collects the minimumamount of signatures required by your associations by-laws. If your association does not have a process forcalculating the required amount of signatures necessaryto hold a GA, you should refer to article 26 of the ASFAby-laws.

QuorumThe minimum number of members required for

decisions to be considered binding. ASFAs quorumconsists of 2.5% of its membership. Memberassociations holding GAs should consult their by-laws toverify quorum requirements. If your Association does nothave a method by which to calculate quorum you shouldrefer to Article 32 of the ASFA by-laws.

Keeping track of QuorumIn order to observe quorum, you need to have a way tokeep track of the number of members you have inattendance. One way of doing this is to register yourmembers at the door. You can do this by having studentsign in on paper at the door, or by renting computersfrom IITS and keeping a digital copy of your membersstudent ID numbers. Its important to keep track of whoattends your GA, as it allows you to verify that those whoattended are actually part of your association. Cross-referencing can be done with the help of ASFA, or the

CSU, as both organization have that informationprovided to them by the Administration.DecisionsResolutions can be repealed, amended, or adopted bythe members. A majority, consisting of at least 50%+ 1person, must agree on any decision in order for it to bebinding. Quorum needs to be respected in order forresolutions adopted by the GA to be considered binding.Remember to dedicate an appropriate amount of yourtime for discussion. In these settings in order for peopleto feel engaged and committed to a decision takenduring a GA, they need to feel like the decision was welthought out, and properly discussed.

Moderator / FacilitatorMembers elect an individual to moderate/facilitate themeeting. The moderator/ Facilitator presents theresolutions, and moderates the ensuing discussion. Theirpriorities consist of keeping the discussion on topic, andassuring speaking rights and decorum are respected.GAs typically follow Robert's Rules of Order.

Possible ResolutionsWhen voting on strike mandate, know that their areoptions at your disposal in terms of when and how tohold a Strike in your association. Your association couldadopt a resolution to establish a threshold by which yourassociation would join the strike wave. For example,some association have established a strike floor whichwould have them call a strike when a certain number ofother associations fall on strike. This floor can either bedetermined by a certain number of students or otherassociations who will be on strike.


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We can help too!Seriously. Its our job.

Weve made a commitment to

doing whatever we can to work in

solidarity and as support for member

and departmental associations who

ask us to regarding tuition and the

strike. Its important that this support

is requested though, and that the

decision, in the end, belongs to your

members.

In terms of material support,

were able to help print and design

flyers and posters with a little bit of

notice. Were also able to help

facilitate room and equipment rental

and other bookings, and deal with th

universitys administration.

We can provide workshops an

trainings, produce fact sheets an

share information resources. We

also able (and thrilled!) to com

present at your meetings, or be o

call to answer questions or provid

support. Were in touch with a lot

great community leaders who are ab

to help facilitate general meetings to

W e c a n a l s o b e h e l p f

accommodating a diversity of need

to help your membership participa

fully in this process (for exampl

translation, wheelchair-accessib

spaces, etc.)

Mobilizing & Promotingfor a General Assembly

Broad awareness of your generalassembly is key for its success, aswell as to ensure that you areallowing for the highest possiblenumber of your students toattend. The more students are

present the more legitimate yourvote is, and the easier it will be tomaintain a strike.

Speak in classrooms. Especiallyyour own!

This will be your most effective toolin raising awareness. Classroomspeeches allow your message/event/announcement to reach a largenumber of students, in a very short

period of time. They also provide youwith an opportunity to persuade yourmembers that their attendance willbenefit them. Classroom speechescan also be a good opportunity toaddress any concerns, or questionsregarding the issues to be discussedat your GA. When possible, bring aninformational leaflet containing thedetails of the GA with you. If youcant do that, make sure youre atleast able to write it on theblackboard. This will increase the

chances of students attending yourGA and will give you a clearer idea oftheir stance. Dont be intimidated ifthe professor has questions orcriticisms, too. Respond with thefacts!

Make useful material.Flyers are your hallway tool. Its best

to keep them simple and to the point.If possible print them in color and tryto use a bright color (if you cantafford it, print black on colouredpaper). When handing out flyers, beopen and friendly. It makes theprocess a little less tiring when youcan stop and actually talk to people.

Clear, attractive posters make adifference. The information on theposter should be predominant andeasy to read, as most people will only

glance at it as they walk by. Mostimportantly, find strategic places toput them: in your departments,lounges, labs, sympathetic profsoffice doors...

Use all the resources available to youFacebook, twitter, a mailing list? Us

whatever youve got. Holding aevent? Bring some flyers. Work at thlocal coffee shop? Put up a postethere. Use what youve got!

Talk to real students, one on one.

We cant stress this one enough. Ithe end, community movements arbuilt around one-on-one contactrust, friendship, and a shared goal. you can convince your friends thelp, they can convince theirs. Don

be afraid of disagreeing occasionallyor walking people through the factsShare your knowledge and helempower other people to organizwith you.

ORGANIZING STUDENTS

is definitely a skill, but

its something you

probably already know

how to do (even if you

dont realize it yet!). There

isnt much of a difference

between organizing an

assembly and organizing a

wine and cheese, after all.

Its about talking to your

friends, classmates and

peers, and getting them

involved in the community.

DID YOU KNOW?

Frederick Lowy, the Universitys

president, makes more annually

than Stephen Harper, the Prime

Minister of Canada?

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Ask-libsFeb 1st onward, @ Hall Building, 7th floor,(next to the CSU free-phones)Come have a coffee with us & take a few minutes

to call the Liberal MPs for an explanation aboutthese hikes! See if you get any answers out ofthem at all! Join us for some good olfashionedphone-jamming, fax jamming, & letter writing!

Library Sleep-inFeb 27- March 1st, @ Atrium of WebsterLibrary, SGWIn February, lets occupy the library building tosend Concordias administ rators & thegovernment a clear message: We value oureducation, and well do whatever it takes to keepit accessible for everyone. Bring a sleeping bag, or

borrow one from us, & have some free coffee orhot cocoa while studying or assisting in funactivities like Toga Parliament Hour; theatricalperformances with declarations against thegovernments actions.

March 1st, Strike next!Quebecs universities and CEGEPs will be takingto the streets on March 22nd before Charestsgovernment meets for its final budgetarydecisions on the 25th. Lets build somemomentum towards that final show of strength by

getting out there on March 1st.Lets have Concordia stand out from the rest;LetsMarch FIRST and STRIKE NEXT!

March 7th, General Assembly for Concordiaundergrads in Hall 110, 7th floor lounge, andthe Loyola HiveQuebec universities and CEGEPs will be callingfor strike mandates this semester. Help us showour support to the Quebec student movement byinforming our peers, involving them in thisprocess, and getting Concordias voice heard.

March 22nd, We made history once, lets do itagain!Students have successfully fought increases in thepast. We defeated this same government in 2005.Lets show Charest that history DOES repeat itself!30,000 of us stood up for accessible educationduring a 1-day strike on November 10th. Thissemester, were doing it bigger and better!

Timeline of Campus EventsWhats coming up next @ Concordia

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If your association would like to help

advertise, coordinate or mobilize for these

events, or if you have ideas of your own you

would like to see accomplished, or simplyhave questions, please contact the authors

of this document at the Concordia Student

Union:

Chad Walcott, VP [email protected]

Taz Voutou, Campaigns [email protected]

Lex Gill, [email protected]


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Call a Liberal MNA about tuition!

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Vincent Auclair: VimontBureau Qubec 418-644-0877Bureau de circonscription: 450-628-9269Claude Bachand, ArthabaskaBureau Qubec 418-644-1470Bureau de circonscription: 819-758-7440Fax: 819-758-1583Raymond Bachand, Outremont, FinanceMinisterBureau Qubec 418-643-5270Bureau de circonscription: 514-482-0199Fax: 514-482-0199

Line Beauchamp, Bourassa-Sauv,Education MinisterBureau Qubec 418-521-3911Bureau de circonscription: 514-328-6006Fax: 514-328-0763Jean Charest, Sherbrooke, Prime ministerBureau Qubec 418-643-5321Bureau de circonscription: 819-569-5646Fax: 819-569-5646Damien Arsenault, Bonaventure

Bureau Qubec 418-263-035Bureau de circonscription: 418-392-4174Fax: 418-392-7387Monique Gagnon-Tremblay, Saint-FranoisBureau Qubec 418-643-5926Bureau de circonscription: 819-565-3667Jean-Marc Fournier, St-LaurentBureau Qubec 418-643-3804Bureau de circonscription: 514-747-4050Fax: 514-747-5605

Geoffrey Kelley, Jacques-CartierBureau Qubec 418-646-7627Bureau de circonscription: 514-697-7663Michelle Courchesne, FabreBureau Qubec 418-644-0664Bureau de circonscription: 450-689-5516

Yves Bolduc, Jean-TalonBureau Qubec 418-266-7171

Bureau de circonscription: 418-862-8167

Laurent Lessard, FrontenacBureau Qubec 418-380-2525Bureau de circonscription: 418-332-3444

Julie Boulet, LavioletteBureau Qubec 418-643-6980Bureau de circonscription: 819-676-5092Sam Hamad, Louis-HbertBureau Qubec 418-643-4810Bureau de circonscription: 418-528-8549

Yolande James, NelliganBureau Qubec 418-644-2158Bureau de circonscription: 514-428-8747

Nicole Mnard, LaporteBureau Qubec 418-528-8063Bureau de circonscription: 450-672-1885Robert Dutil, Beauce-Sud, lu par unefaible majoritBureau Qubec 418-652-6835Bureau de circonscription: 418-226-4570Pierre Corbeil, Abitibi-Est, lu par unefaible majoritBureau Qubec 418-646-9131Bureau de circonscription: 819-824-3333

Marguerite Blais, Saint-Henri-Sainte-AnneBureau Qubec 418-646-7757Bureau de circonscription: 514-933-8796Christine St-Pierre, LAcadieBureau Qubec 418-380-2310Bureau de circonscription: 514-337-4278Dominique Vien, BellechasseBureau Qubec 418-528-0177Bureau de circonscription: 418-642-1343

Lise Thriault, AnjouBureau Qubec 418-266-7181Bureau de circonscription: 514-493-9630Norman Macmillan, PapineauBureau Qubec 418-643-6980Bureau de circonscription:819-669-9300

Serge Simard, DubucBureau Qubec 418-643-7295Bureau de circonscription: 418-544-8106


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Guy Ouelette, ChomedeyBureau de circonscription: 450-686-0166Bureau Qubec 418-644-4050Franois Ouimet, MarquetteBureau de circonscription: 514-634-9720Bureau Qubec 418-646-3202Mchel Pigneon, CharlesbourgBureau de circonscription: 418-644-6240Bureau Qubec 418-644-9506Filomena Rotiroti, Jeanne-Mance-VigerBureau de circonscription: 514-326-0491Bureau Qubec 514-646-5743Gerry Sklavounos, Laurier-DorionBureau de circonscription: 514-273-1412

Bureau Qubec 418-644-5987Danielle St-Amand, Trois-RiviresBureau de circonscription: 819-371-6901Bureau Qubec 418-528-0413Stphanie Valle, GatineauBureau de circonscription: 819-441-2626Bureau Qubec 418-644-5980

Yvons Vallires, RichmondBureau de circonscription: 819-839-3326Bureau Qubec 418-643-2820

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