Tag: Municipal Affairs Commission

Community engagement suffers under new Student Choice initiative

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The recently imposed Student Choice Initiative won’t just negatively affect Queen’s students—it’ll impact the greater Kingston community. As a result of the initiative—which permits post-secondary students to opt-out of non-essential fees that can fund student organizations—the AMS Municipal Affairs...

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University District draft report released

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In the wake of the AMS’ inaugural University District Summit in February, a first draft report detailing the findings, identifying problems and proposing solutions was released on March 31.  The report was compiled by Commissioner of Municipal Affairs Francis Campbell, with an open request for feedback....

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University District Summit highlights future development challenges

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In a new initiative by AMS Municipal Affairs Commissioner (MAC) Francis Campbell, this Saturday’s University District Summit brought together students, permanent residents, University staff and landlords to discuss the most pressing development and integration issues in Kingston. Areas of focus included...

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Memorandum approved, Kingston and Queen’s begin formal partnership

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On Jan. 24, Kingston City Council unanimously approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create a formal strategic partnership between Queen’s University and the City.  This partnership would work collaboratively to transition Kingston into a “smart and livable 21st century city,” as described...

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