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November 24, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UPDATE: CANADIAN FEDERATION OF STUDENTS


REFERENDUM RESULTS
URSU AWAITS CFS TO RETURN TO SASKATCHEWAN TO COUNT BALLOTS

The University of Regina Students’ Union (URSU) is waiting for the Canadian Federation of Students
(CFS) to return to Saskatchewan to finish counting the provisional ballots of the referendum which took
place more than three weeks ago. All ballots were counted on October 28, 2010, save for those cast
provisionally. Provisional ballots have been verified by the U of R’s Registrar office. The Referendum
Oversight Committee (ROC) agreed on October 28, 2010 to embargo the results of the referendum until
the provisional ballots were verified, and eligible votes counted.

University of Regina students went to the polls from October 26–28, 2010 to answer the question, “Are
[students] in favor of continued membership in the Canadian Federation of Students?” Since this time,
students have been awaiting the final result of the referendum. The only response by the ROC was an
update to students on its website, dated October 29, 2010, identifying that provisional ballots had yet to
be verified.

“Unfortunately, the CFS’ representatives on the ROC returned to Ottawa before the provisional ballots
were verified, and have yet to return to Saskatchewan,” URSU President Kyle Addison said. “It is not fair
to students to have to wait in the dark while the CFS sits in Ottawa, delaying the provisional ballot
process. We are calling on the CFS to come back to Saskatchewan to finish the referendum process.”

Another aspect of the referendum that was called into question was the eligibility of First Nations
University of Canada (FNUC) students. URSU’s position has been that FNUC students are represented
by CFS Local 90, not Local 9 which held the referendum; FNUC students would continue to be
represented by the CFS regardless of the outcome of the Local 9 referendum.

URSU has continued its lobbying efforts with the Saskatchewan Students’ Coalition (SSC), a grass-roots
organization that is at no additional cost to students; it will also ensure the Government of Saskatchewan
has students’ best interests in mind when making decisions related to post-secondary education.

NOTE TO EDITORS: URSU President Kyle Addison will be available for comment today, Wednesday
Nov. 24, at 11:15 a.m., Room 221, Dr. William Riddell Centre, University of Regina.

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For more information, contact:

Brennen Schmidt
University of Regina Students’ Union
Communications Co-ordinator
Office: (306) 586-8811 Ext. 216
Email: communications@ursu.ca
University of Regina Students’ Union 221 Riddell Centre, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2

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