External Representation
In 2004, the USSU became prospective members of the Canadian Federation of Students.
From October 4–6, 2005, a referendum was held for members of the USSU (undergraduate students at the University of Saskatchewan) to end their relationship with CFS, or become full fee-paying members of the Canadian Federation of students. The results were in favour of becoming full members. On February 1, 2006, the USSU Elections Board recommended that another referendum be held, due to issues which threatened the legitimacy of the process. On March 30, 2006 the University Students Council voted 13 - 6 to uphold the October 2005 referendum results, ignoring the recommendations of its own elections panel which advised the University Students Council to hold another referendum. On October 13, 2006 the USSU lost a lawsuit filed by former president Robin Mowat regarding the referendum. The judge decreed that the results of the referendum are null and void. The CFS and USSU launched an appeal with the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, but on August 27, 2007 this court denied the appeal.
The USSU is a founding member of the Canadian Alliance of Students Associations, which the University Students' Council voted to leave on January 26, 2006.
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