#18: Ryerson Students Debate Transit Pass
On April 6th, the IEFCU hosted a Upass debate at Ryerson University (Toronto). Upass would discount transit from $119/ month to $70/ month for Toronto students. The downside is that the $70 fee is added to tuition without an opt-out feature.
TimeStamps:
3:00 Opening Remarks and Introductions
11:00 Question 1: How does the University of Toronto's vote against Upass affect success at Ryerson? (Daniel vs Hunter)
25:00 Question 1 Open Debate
41:00 Question 2: Without an opt-out option, how will Upass ensure that all students are better off? (Martin vs Will)
52:00 Noodlegate
57:30 Intermission
1:00:50 Question 2 Open Debate
1:11:30 Question 3: What can we learn from the successes and failures of Upass at other Universities? (Maklane vs Jamie)
1:20:30 Question 3 Open Debate
1:32:20 Audience Questions
1:50:30 Closing Remarks
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