Capilano Students' Union Association
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Climate Change action, with respect to the provincial government taking all actions necessary to keep global warming at 1.5c including emissions reductions, ending fossil fuel expansion, and investment in green transportation.
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Environment
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Encourage Capilano University to create a clear fee-related appeal process to ensure that students have access to recourse and reconsideration of decisions relating to tuition fee refunds.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities
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Encourage Capilano University to create more financial aid, student loans, scholarships, bursaries, and awards that are available for international students.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities
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Encourage Capilano University to include family-friendly housing in future student housing developments
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Housing
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Encourage Capilano University to invest in dedicated study spaces on campus, with facilitated tutoring and group study opportunities available.
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities
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Encourage Capilano University to pay all employees, including student and contract employees, a living wage.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations, Poverty
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Encourage Capilano University to provide 24/7 library building access during exams to reduce unreasonable commute times to and from the campus during heavy study periods.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities
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Encourage Capilano University to provide tuition waivers for host nations’ students, including students from Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam, Lil’wat, and Sechelt.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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Encourage the provincial government to amend the University Act so that the composition of the senate at a special-purpose teaching university includes more student and faculty representation, such as the senate composition at research universities.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education
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Encourage the provincial government to conduct a comprehensive consultation with the non-profit and charitable sectors that puts the burden of recording that dialogue on the provincial government, not the sectors, to examine how to strengthen the Lobbyist Transparency Act's rules while reduce the burden on the non-profit sector
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Non-Profit Organization
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Encourage the provincial government to create a direct financial assistance program to help students afford food
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Agriculture, Colleges & Universities, Taxation and Finance
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Encourage the provincial government to create and operate a fully functional provincial $10-a-day program.
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Children and Families, Education
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Encourage the provincial government to create a post-secondary student financial aid program that is accessible to part-time and full-time undergraduate and graduate international students and is not contingent on program completion.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education
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Encourage the provincial government to fund the planning and construction of a rapid transit line between Park Royal, North Vancouver and Metrotown, Burnaby.
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Infrastructure, Transportation
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Encourage the provincial government to increase investment in and construction of affordable housing, especially in the District of North Vancouver
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing
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Encourage the provincial government to increase investment in and construction of on-campus student housing at Capilano University
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Housing
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Encourage the provincial government to increase support for low and non-profit grocery providers.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty
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Encourage the provincial government to increase the base operating funding of public post-secondary institutions to reduce the reliance on international student tuition fees to balance budgets.
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education
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Encourage the provincial government to invest $5 million per year, for at least the next three years, to address sexualized and gender-based violence on post-secondary campuses.
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities
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Encourage the provincial government to remove the mandatory health fee charged to international students for access to the BC Medical Services Plan (MSP)
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Health
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Encouraging the provincial government to (a) provide additional funding to Capilano University for the development of open educational resources, and to (b) provide direction to post-secondary institutions (including Capilano University) to prioritize the development of open educational resources.
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Finances and Budgets
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Encouraging the provincial government to (a) require that the labour performed by students in practicums that form the part of a student's academic program be paid; and to (b) increase enforcement against illegal, unpaid internships.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations
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Encouraging the provincial government to amend the Lobbyist Transparency Act to distinguish between (a) lobbying, conducted to advance private interests, and (b) advocacy, conducted to maximize public wellbeing
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Non-Profit Organization
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Encouraging the provincial government to amend the Lobbyist Transparency Act to establish an obligation for a public office holder to record lobbying and advocacy interactions with a non-profit organization, and to make those interactions public, rather than placing that administrative burden on a non-profit organization
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Non-Profit Organization
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Encouraging the provincial government to apply the Tuition Limit Policy to international students.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, International Trade
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Encouraging the provincial government to extend a moratorium to non-profit organizations and charities for compliance issues related to the Lobbyist Transparency Regulations that came into force on September 15, 2020, until the provincial government has conducted further consultations with the non-profit sector
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Non-Profit Organization
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Encouraging the provincial government to extend statutory tenancy rights to students living in student housing operated by educational institutions.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Housing
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Encouraging the provincial government to increase public transit service levels on the North Shore to make Capilano University more accessible.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Transportation
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Encouraging the provincial government to provide additional mental health supports to students, including by providing additional resources for more on-campus counselling services.
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Mental Health and Addictions
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