“SFPIRG (Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group) is the on-campus resource centre for social and environmental justice at SFU. Since 1981, SFPIRG has provided students with critical skills, resources and mentorship, as well as meaningful connections to grassroots communities. SFPIRG was created by students; is funded by students; and relies on student leadership and involvement [...]
Frequently Asked Questions about SFPIRG
Does SFPIRG audit its financial statements?
SFPIRG will be auditing its financial statements at the end of this fiscal year (August 31, 2010). Under the BC Societies Act, SFPIRG is not required to audit its financial statements. We have never had any charges, complaints or concerns from members about our financial systems [...]
Cynthia Oka: Why SFPIRG is important to SFU students and the community
Commentary from the Georgia Straight online.
by Cynthia Oka
Many people may not be familiar with the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group and the influential role it plays in our civic life. But if you’ve ever attended a social or environmental justice event at a [...]
In response to “What SFPIRG Does” Opinion piece in The Peak, March 8th.
This piece was submitted, but not chosen to be published by the Peak
—– Original Message —–
From: “Maria Persdotter”
To: opinions@the-peak.ca
Sent: Friday, 12 March, 2010
Subject: Re: What SFPIRG does, Open Letter to Graham Templeton (for publication)
Don’t throw rocks when you live in a glass [...]
One Volunteer’s Perspective
By Victor Finberg, SFU Alumnus, SFPIRG volunteer
Summary
On Feb. 10, 2010, SFPIRG held its Annual General Meeting. The main, but not exclusive, purpose of this AGM was to pass several bylaw changes that would clarify and hopefully improve the Board election process. Unfortunately, a whole gang of people showed up with the explicit purpose, [...]
An open letter from the Collective of Out on Campus to the student body
The 1 March edition of the Peak included an article detailing the debate over continued financial support of the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG). The Out On Campus (OOC) Collective wishes to respond to this debate with a show of [...]
Top 10 Reasons to Support SFPIRG
1. Mandate for social and environmental justice
SFPIRG is a non-partisan organization with a very clear mandate to support social and environmental justice work on campus. SFPIRG believes in and supports student organizing for human rights, dignity, justice and sustainability.
2. Community
SFPIRG is a space for students to connect with each other [...]
There have been several articles and opinion pieces in the student newspaper The Peak recently about SFPIRG:
News:
SFPIRG may face loss of student levy (March 1, 2010) by Sam Norris, Carolina Dubanik
Fervent student-group debate erupts during board meeting (March 1, 2010) by Kendra Wong
Opinions:
Protesters fought democracy, not corruption (March 1, 2010) by SFPIRG
Some modest suggestions for SFPIRG [...]
Want to know about SFPIRG’s’ work in the 2008-2009 fiscal year? Check out our annual report and Financial Statements.
Letters for the Inside (LFTI) is an initiative which aims to increase prisoners’ access to the information that they require for a better quality of life on the inside. In addition to providing requested information, LFTI aims to reduce the stigmas associated with prisoners, as well as build bridges between those on the inside and [...]
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