Minister announces amendments to Bill 33
On April 9, Manitoba Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration Wayne Ewasko announced that Bill 33, the Advanced Education Administration Amendment Act, will be…
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Artists deserve better compensation post-pandemic
Following the launch of Manitoba’s vaccine rollout, there might be a glimmer of hope heading into the summer months. Although our circumstances feel largely the…
A letter from the MLA for St. Vital, Winnipeg
This past year has been a tough one, there’s no doubt about it. Students have faced unthinkable challenges throughout this pandemic with such a drastic…
Necessitating support for low-income students
When it was first announced that the 2020-21 academic year would be held remotely it did not come as a surprise for many students. The…
It is time to re-think Winnipeg’s urban ecology
As beautiful weather slowly settles in, more and more Winnipeggers are emerging from their homes in hope of finally getting some warm, fresh air that…
Resistance to Bill 33 must be a collective struggle
Bill 33, the Advanced Education Administration Amendment Act, is threatening the autonomy of universities. More importantly, it is silencing the pleas of students during a…
A letter from the MLA for Fort Richmond, Winnipeg
As the MLA overseeing an area vibrant with those in the post-secondary community, it is my responsibility to listen and engage with students’ concerns and…
StudentsSpeakUp challenges post-secondary policies
On March 19, the Manitoba Alliance of Post-Secondary Students (MAPSS) began a two-week campaign called #StudentsSpeakUp. In a statement, Jelynn Dela Cruz, UMSU president and…
Weekend protest loud and visible
Two weeks ago, in the Atlanta area in the United States, eight individuals at three different spas were murdered, six of them being Asian women….
Enhanced nursery schools request provincial government preserve Enhanced Nursery School grant
Numerous enhanced nursery school directors and board members in Manitoba signed an open letter to the provincial government requesting the government reverse its decision to…