National and Provincial Membership
The RSU recognizes that no individual students’ union, no matter how big or active, has the resources or political clout to effectively influence the provincial and federal government on its own. For that reason, the RSU and all of its members are united with students across Canada through membership in the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). In addition to this national and provincial advocacy, the RSU's members benefit from bulk-purchasing savings and services like the International Student Identity Card and the Student saver discount program.
The CFS also has designated constituencies to represent the diverse needs of students including: racialised students, queer and trans students, students with disabilities, international students, francophone students, women students, graduate students and aboriginal students.
Through the CFS, graduate students are also members of the National Graduate Caucus and Aboriginal students are part of the National Aboriginal Caucus.
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