- Target:
- Ryerson Students' Union
- Region:
- Canada
As Ryerson students, we deserve elected representatives in our Ryerson Student Union who have integrity and exemplify the best in us. We don't have that right now.
The 6Fest concert went significantly over budget, was not transparently managed, and left hundreds of students requesting a refund. Many students are still waiting for their money back even today. And now it's been revealed that Harman Singh, VP Student Life & Events, snuck $80,000 of this money owed to students into personal bank accounts - including of RSU employees who were his friends.
This is beyond shady and is absolutely unacceptable, and as a student body we can't let this go unaddressed!
If you or anyone you know is still owed a refund for 6Fest, was angry about how 6Fest played out, or is just outraged at the way this years' RSU have treated student money, please take action here and then share this around!
[ for those who haven't read it already, here is the article from our campus paper that broke the story -> https://theeyeopener.com/2017/01/80k-in-6-fest-refunds-transferred-into-personal-accounts/ ]
Also, unbelievably, Harman Singh - as well as Ali Yusaf, one of his friends who received money supposed to be refunded to students - are currently campaigning with the "Spark" team to run the RSU next term. Let's stop this kind of sketchy abuse of position and hold our elected representatives to a higher standard! Please consider voting for candidates with greater integrity and respect for students than these two have demonstrated.
We, the undersigned, demand the immediate reversal of the secret transfers of student money into personal accounts, and its immediate payment out to the students still waiting on their 6Fest refunds. The delay has reached the point of being ridiculous.
We further call on fellow Ryerson students to vote in the current RSU elections against Harman Singh and Ali Yousaf, who have showed no respect for students, their money, or the rules of the RSU.
We further call on the above individuals to publicly apologize to Ryerson students for their extremely improper and unethical financial dealings.
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The RSU Refunds and Responsibility petition to Ryerson Students' Union was written by Accountability@RSU and is in the category Students' Rights at GoPetition.