The Alliance of BC Students (ABCS) is extremely concerned about the allegations of misconduct by the Kwantlen Student Association (KSA) Council and strongly condemns the alleged behaviour. Accordingly, the other member associations that make up the Board of Directors of the ABCS have initiated the process of placing the KSA in bad standing.
ALLIANCE OF BC STUDENTS SUPPORTS STUDENTS’ RIGHT TO POLITICAL EXPRESSION ON CAMPUS
Unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Territories/Vancouver, BC - The Alliance of BC Students released a statement today supporting post-secondary students’ right to engage in political expression on post-secondary campuses.
“The Alliance of BC Students supports BC post-secondary students’ freedom of expression and the right to engage in peaceful political expression on campus,” said Emily Tang, Vice-President External of the UBC Graduate Student Society. “Students should be free to express themselves in a non-violent, non-hateful manner without fear of reprisal or retaliation by administrators or police.”
AFTER FUNDING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR DECADES INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE BEING BLAMED FOR FAILURES OF SUCCESSIVE GOVERNMENTS
UNCEDED SQUAMISH, TSLEIL-WAUTUTH, AND MUSQUEAM TERRITORIES/VANCOUVER, BC - BC students are once again calling for the provincial government to properly fund the post-secondary education system to stop the reliance on and exploitation of international students.
“International students are being used as a scapegoat for the housing crisis and the actions of predatory post-secondary institutions,” said Manpreet, Chairperson of the Alliance of BC Students (ABCS). “This visa cap is not going to solve the important issues we are facing. If governments really want to address these issues, they need to increase public funding to B.C.’s post-secondary education system, build more student housing, cap international student tuition increases to the same rate as domestic students, and mandate that post-secondary institutions provide adequate support for international students.”
Joint Statement from the Alliance of BC Students and the BC Federation of Students on the Recent Attack at the University of Waterloo
The Alliance of BC Students and the BC Federation of Students are heartbroken to hear about the recent attack on a gender studies class at the University of Waterloo. It is extremely alarming to see such hateful violence towards gender identity and gender expression target a place of learning. This violent incident targeted one gender studies class, but has added to the ongoing harm being caused to 2SLGBTQIA+ folks, women, and everyone challenging patriarchal norms everywhere. The Alliance of BC Students and the BC Federation of Students stand with everyone directly and indirectly affected by this act of hate-fuelled violence.
Statement on ABCS Open Letter to BC Government on Sexualized and Gender-Based Violence in Post-Secondary
The Alliance of BC Students and our fellow signatories, collectively representing 25 organizations and over 375,000 post-secondary students across British Columbia, have written an open letter to the provincial government urging them to take urgent action to address the crisis of sexualized and gender-based violence at post-secondary institutions.