The university finally backed down and agreed to implement the opt-out provision. They tried to force this tax on us but our pressure proved that we refuse to be pushed around by an administration that ignores student needs. Stay alert because we need to ensure they actually follow through on …
January 3, 2019
Final supporters
Hello! My name is Jonathan Dylan Bradley, and I am a second-year journalism student at Ryerson University.
Ryerson students voted in favour of the RU-Pass on Thursday.
Out of the 16,331 votes submitted, 10,158 students voted for the RU-Pass while 6,079 students voted against it. The referendum had an overall voter turnout of 42.8%
Students will have to pay an additional $564 per year for the RU-Pass, which will be added onto tuition with no opt-out provision. Everyone must pay.
The RU-Pass pretty much benefits students who only use the TTC to travel to Ryerson. It does not take into account that there are several students at Ryerson who do not take just the TTC to travel to school.
There are students at Ryerson who will not benefit from the RU-Pass. Ryerson should have an opt-out provision for the RU-Pass, as it is wrong to force a service on students who do not need it. It was not clearly communicated on how the RU-Pass would work.
Ryerson has multiple students commuting from outside Toronto, international students, students living on residence, and students with families struggling to pay their tuition that the RU-Pass does not apply to.
It would be right of Ryerson to implement an RU-Pass that students can opt out of, as there are definitely those who do not want to spend more money on tuition. It does not reflect what students want. Students should be offered a choice.
Please sign this petition if you agree. Include your full name name (First and last to allow me to provide validity) and Ryerson email. I am hoping that this petition can motivate Ryerson to resolve this matter. I should have an option if I want to pay for an RU-Pass, and I hope you agree.
Update 1: Thank you to everyone who has signed the petition so far. I have sent the petition and a letter of complaint to the Board Secretariat. A colleague who has started another petition and I are going to be holding a rally on Tuesday to provide some fairness with the RU-Pass. Location and time to be determined. Please keep looking at this petition for updates.
Update 2: The location and time of the rally requesting a revote on the RU-Pass will be Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 2:30-4:00pm at the intersection of Victoria and Gould streets. Please come out if you are angered by the unfair vote with the RU-Pass. Bring protest signs, air horns, and any other protest materials you feel are necessary.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
November 3, 2018
November 3, 2018
The administration is still ignoring the reality that thousands of us are being forced to pay for a service we cannot use. I am currently digging into the meeting minutes to expose exactly how they pushed this mandate through without a shred of consideration for our budgets.
Reached 100 supporters
November 2, 2018
90 Comments
The RSU was pretty biased and used food and merchandise as a way to sabotage voting process. I live 30km+ away from ryerson and I already have to pay $500 out of my own pockets for my tuition so having to pay an extra $560 for this service which I will not use is absurd.
I already spend $1440 per semester on GO fares. I walk from Union Station everyday to save money instead of taking the TTC. I don't think it is fair that I don't have the option to save money where I can.
This pass is not fair, it's ridiculous because I only go to school three times a week and that puts at least a hundred more dollars on my transportation expense that I don't need. I want the right to opt out.
I’m an international student and living in downtown so I don’t need to use TTC. The international student tuition fee is already high so I hope this will come true. Thanks.
I pay extra to live downtown so that I'm able to walk to school and I pay insurance and car maintenance in order to travel to places. I feel this is unfair because after my 4yr undergrad I now owe an extra $2,500 in OSAP towardsy school debt.
I DONT CONSENT TO THIS AT ALL!!!
Useful to a limited quantity of people. What's the point of paying extra if it doesn't apply to a good portion of students.
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The university finally backed down and agreed to implement the opt-out provision. They tried to force this tax on us but our pressure proved that we refuse to be pushed around by an administration that ignores student needs. Stay alert because we need to ensure they actually follow through on …
January 3, 2019
Final supporters
Hello! My name is Jonathan Dylan Bradley, and I am a second-year journalism student at Ryerson University.
Ryerson students voted in favour of the RU-Pass on Thursday.
Out of the 16,331 votes submitted, 10,158 students voted for the RU-Pass while 6,079 students voted against it. The referendum had an overall voter turnout of 42.8%
Students will have to pay an additional $564 per year for the RU-Pass, which will be added onto tuition with no opt-out provision. Everyone must pay.
The RU-Pass pretty much benefits students who only use the TTC to travel to Ryerson. It does not take into account that there are several students at Ryerson who do not take just the TTC to travel to school.
There are students at Ryerson who will not benefit from the RU-Pass. Ryerson should have an opt-out provision for the RU-Pass, as it is wrong to force a service on students who do not need it. It was not clearly communicated on how the RU-Pass would work.
Ryerson has multiple students commuting from outside Toronto, international students, students living on residence, and students with families struggling to pay their tuition that the RU-Pass does not apply to.
It would be right of Ryerson to implement an RU-Pass that students can opt out of, as there are definitely those who do not want to spend more money on tuition. It does not reflect what students want. Students should be offered a choice.
Please sign this petition if you agree. Include your full name name (First and last to allow me to provide validity) and Ryerson email. I am hoping that this petition can motivate Ryerson to resolve this matter. I should have an option if I want to pay for an RU-Pass, and I hope you agree.
Update 1: Thank you to everyone who has signed the petition so far. I have sent the petition and a letter of complaint to the Board Secretariat. A colleague who has started another petition and I are going to be holding a rally on Tuesday to provide some fairness with the RU-Pass. Location and time to be determined. Please keep looking at this petition for updates.
Update 2: The location and time of the rally requesting a revote on the RU-Pass will be Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 2:30-4:00pm at the intersection of Victoria and Gould streets. Please come out if you are angered by the unfair vote with the RU-Pass. Bring protest signs, air horns, and any other protest materials you feel are necessary.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
November 3, 2018
November 3, 2018
The administration is still ignoring the reality that thousands of us are being forced to pay for a service we cannot use. I am currently digging into the meeting minutes to expose exactly how they pushed this mandate through without a shred of consideration for our budgets.
Reached 100 supporters
November 2, 2018
90 Comments
I personally benefit from the RU Pass as I only commute using TTC however it is not fair at all to make every single student pay when not everyone needs the TTC whether it be because they live on campus or they only commute using GO. A better opt out option should be available to students.
The RSU was pretty biased and used food and merchandise as a way to sabotage voting process. I live 30km+ away from ryerson and I already have to pay $500 out of my own pockets for my tuition so having to pay an extra $560 for this service which I will not use is absurd.
I already spend $1440 per semester on GO fares. I walk from Union Station everyday to save money instead of taking the TTC. I don't think it is fair that I don't have the option to save money where I can.
This pass is not fair, it's ridiculous because I only go to school three times a week and that puts at least a hundred more dollars on my transportation expense that I don't need. I want the right to opt out.
I’m an international student and living in downtown so I don’t need to use TTC. The international student tuition fee is already high so I hope this will come true. Thanks.
I pay extra to live downtown so that I'm able to walk to school and I pay insurance and car maintenance in order to travel to places. I feel this is unfair because after my 4yr undergrad I now owe an extra $2,500 in OSAP towardsy school debt.
I DONT CONSENT TO THIS AT ALL!!!
Useful to a limited quantity of people. What's the point of paying extra if it doesn't apply to a good portion of students.
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I personally benefit from the RU Pass as I only commute using TTC however it is not fair at all to make every single student pay when not everyone needs the TTC whether it be because they live on campus or they only commute using GO. A better opt out option should be available to students.