Two Quebec students asking for revision on fairness of student association financier

Two University of Laval students in Quebec City are asking the court to invalidate articles in Quebec’s Act Respecting The Accreditation And Financing of Students’ Associations.

According to MEdia Co-Op Montreal, this comes after Laurent Proulx and Miguael Bergeron submitted an application Wednesday to the Superior Court of Quebec opposing the fairness of seven articles in the Act.

The two students believe the articles violate the freedom of association and freedom of expression guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

In their application, they argue student union fees should not be mandatory and that Quebec students should be able to decide whether to join a student association.

Right now, the Act says all students are members unless they follow the necessary steps to leave the association.

And student association fees are mandatory for all students according to the Act

Proulx and Bergeron are representing themselves in front of the Superior Court, but their action is supported by the Fondation 1625.

Flickr Photo by: Hackworth

STORY WRITTEN BY: KURT WEISS