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The University of Manitoba Welcome to the University of Manitoba - western Canada's first university. Founded more than 137 years ago, and located in the heart of the country, we are the region's largest and only research intensive university offering over 100 degrees, diplomas, and certificates – more than 60 at the undergraduate level including professional disciplines such as medicine, law, and engineering.Our energetic university community is comprised of close to 30,000 students, 8,700 faculty and staff, and 190,000 alumni. Nearly 13 per cent of our current students are international, representing close to 104 countries.The University of Manitoba is located on Anishinabe and Metis traditional land and is home to a thriving community of Indigenous researchers, staff and more than 2,000 First Nations, Metis and Inuit students, including over 150 graduate students - one of the largest Indigenous student bodies in the country.Our university stimulates over $1.8 billion in economic activity in the province, and we are leaders in Manitoba's knowledge economy with groundbreaking research in areas such as nanotechnology, functional foods and nutraceuticals, HIV/AIDS, and climate change

The Centre for Christian Studies is a Canadian theological school that has been training women and men for ministry since 1892. It specializes in the education of diaconal ministers for the United Church and Anglican Church of Canada.CCS prepares leaders in ministry to:embrace God's incarnation in humanity and the worldembody God's care and compassion for allempower others to use their giftsenable change toward justiceintegration of experience and academicsintentional community-buildingOur Graduates are Transforming the World.CCS grads engage in transformative ministry.With a grounding in social justice, grads work as leaders and advocates with those most often forgotten by society.Our grads work in ministries throughout Canad,a empowering people to develop their gifts and skills as congregation/parish leaders, mentors, community advocates, and care providers.Motivated by deep compassion, grads care for people in the call to heal body and spirit.CCS RootsCCS has a 115-year history with women's education and service ministry, particularly within the Anglican and United Church traditions.CCS is always on the cutting edge – embracing inclusion, equality and liberation

The Solidarity Network is a news service with the purpose of reporting the activities as well as the ideological and political views of different Communist and Workers' Parties on National and International issues, including the Communist Party of Canada. Click here for more information.JOIN THE CPCNow is the time to take down this reactionary Harper Tory government. The Communist Party aims to unite the labour movement with other people's forces to strengthen the struggle for jobs, peace, democracy and popular sovereignty.

Canadian Dimension is published 6 times per year, including 2 double issues. We are a magazine which shows there is an alternative to the corporate agenda and the dictates of the global market; that the dream of a better society is still alive. It provides a forum for debate, where red meets green, feminists take on socialists, socialists take on social democrats, whites hear from aboriginals, activists report from all corners of Canada, trade unionists report from the front lines, campaigns make connections, and the latest books, films, websites, CDs, and videos are radically reviewed.

The Canadian Federation of Students was formed in 1981 to provide students with an effective and united voice, provincially and nationally. At the time, it was recognized that for students to be truly effective in representing their collective interests to the government, it was vital to unite under one banner.Now with over 600,000 members, represented by more than 80 students' unions, the Canadian Federation of Students is the voice of post-secondary students in Canada. There are 5 member locals in Manitoba uniting over 42,000 full- and part-time students.Universities and colleges are funded primarily by the federal government and administered exclusively by the provincial government. As such, government policies and priorities determine the quality and accessibility of post-secondary education in Canada.Tuition fee levels, students financial assistance programs and funding for research are all set directly or indirectly by both levels of government. It is vital that students collectively organise at the provincial and national levels to ensure students' rights and concerns are fully represented.STRENGTH IN NUMBERSNo individual students' union, no matter how big or active, has the resources or political clout on their own to effectively influence post-secondary education policies