Wilfrid Laurier Students' Union released a statement today leading up to a presentation tonight that will recommend a restructuring of city electoral boundaries to account for where students live.
[Waterloo, ON]- Tonight in the Waterloo City Council Chambers the Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union (WLUSU) will ask the city of Waterloo to examine its existing governance structure. WLUSU is concerned that students' voices are seldom heard because the system of electing councillors places students into four different wards.
Anthony Piscitelli, WLUSU Vice President University Affairs also believes there is cause for locals to be concerned too. "The city of Waterloo has bore witness to the RIM Park fiasco and the mistakes surrounding the CAO hiring since 1997 when council's size was last changed. It's now time for Waterloo to address the way we govern ourselves instead of dealing with the symptoms of its problems."
WLUSU is also citing the significant growth the city has endured since the last review of its electoral boundaries in 1997 as a reason for a new review. Since 1997 the city of Waterloo has grown by over 8,000 residents and the two universities have grown by over 12,000 students.
Location: Waterloo City Council Chambers
Date: October 25th, 2004
Time: During the council meeting beginning at 6:30pm
