Vancouver, BC/Unceded Territories of the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh), Tsleil-Waututh (səlilwətaɬ), and Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm) First Nations - Today, the Alliance of BC Students welcomed the announcement that the Ministry of Finance has initiated an investigation into the Kwantlen Student Association (KSA) under the a special provision of the Societies Act.
”All BC students deserve transparency and accountability from their student unions,” said Kevin Root, Chairperson of the ABCS. “Any serious allegations of misconduct or misuse of student funds raise significant questions, and students deserve answers.”
BC student societies are regulated by the Societies Act and are accountable to their members and the public through the Act.
BC students expect their student societies to demonstrate high standards of ethical conduct, fiscal responsibility, good governance, transparency, and accountability. Upholding these high standards is the norm, and is essential to maintaining the trust that students place in their elected representatives.
For more information please contact:
Kevin Root
Chairperson
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Alliance of British Columbia Students
c: (250) 709-8991
e: chairperson@bcstudents.ca
www.bcstudents.ca
Hassan Merali
Acting Executive Director
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Alliance of British Columbia Students
c: (778) 580-7967
e: hmerali@bcstudents.ca
www.bcstudents.ca
The Alliance of British Columbia Students is a non-partisan society of student associations representing tens of thousands of undergraduate and graduate students from across the province that exists to advocate on issues that affect post-secondary students in British Columbia.