The University of Regina Students’ Union (URSU) is reportedly considering defunding three campus non-profits: The Women’s Centre, the UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity, and the URegina chapter of Engineering Without Borders. These groups operate independently but receive funding from student fees collected by URSU. The union alleges that the organizations have failed to meet their compliance requirements, which include conducting fair elections and yearly audits. In response, URSU plans to hold referendums on whether to continue funding these organizations. The Women’s Centre and UR Pride have criticized the move, with Women’s Centre Executive Director Jill Arnott calling it a “targeted attack.” According to the Regina Leader-Post, URSU has since paused the referendums to allow the organizations more time to meet compliance standards.
