Media Home > Media URSU releases CFS Referendum expenses April 15, 2014 In accordance with a motion passed on February 17th at the University of Regina Students’ Union (URSU) Annual General Meeting (AGM), URSU has published the total costs incurred for the Local 9 referendum on continued membership with the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). The total costs of Administrative, Legal, Campaign personnel and material was $64,002.13. Further details will be available in URSU's year-end financial report. The following is the motion passed at the URSU AGM: “Whereas the accountability and transparency of the University of Regina Students’ Union (URSU) is important for members; and Whereas the only expense of the Canadian Federation of Students’ referendum that has been disclosed has been the $3,000 towards campaign materials; and Whereas the CFS referendum costs should be known to all URSU members Be it resolved that URSU disclose all expenses incurred pursuing defederation from the CFS; and Be it further resolved that these expenses be posted on the URSU website April 15; and Be it further resolved that these expenses include the pseudo-referendum in early 2010 as well as the referendum in late 2010, staffing costs, legal expenses, and all campaign and advertising materials.” URSU urges the CFS to follow suit by disclosing their expense amounts from the Local 9 referendum. *0~