Canada Students' union

in canada, membership in college or university students union mandatory across canada under various provincial statutes. included in canadian students tuition fees anywhere additional $10–$500 fee pay services of union. money raised dues used support staff , office. student elections happen around march membership elect unions executives. student voter turnout student elections low institutions. current largest undergraduate student union in canada york federation of students, @ york university, around 49,000 members.

most students unions charged membership protect best interests @ university, municipal, provincial , federal government levels. many students unions in canada members of 1 of national student organizations, canadian alliance of student associations (casa) or canadian federation of students (cfs). belong cfs @ national level belong cfs @ provincial level. not belong cfs may belong provincial student organization new brunswick student alliance, ontario undergraduate student alliance (ousa), college student alliance, studentsns (formerly known anssa), alliance of british columbia students, council of alberta university students, or alberta students executive council. in quebec, provincial student organizations quebec federation of university students (fédération étudiante universitaire du québec or feuq) university students, college students represented fédération étudiante collégiale du québec or fecq, while association pour une solidarité syndicale étudiante or asse more radical organisation includes students both levels of education.

different provinces have different rules governing student unions. in british columbia under section 27.1 of university act, student unions may raise or rescind mandatory student union fees through democratic referendum of membership. once fees passed through mechanism, board of governors of respective institutions required remit fees student union, , may interfere in internal affairs of student union if fails complete annual audits of finances, giving these student unions strong autonomy on institutions. in ontario, autonomy of student unions set standards outlined each institution, giving university administrators broader scope of powers on finances of student unions.