6:00pm Thursday 28 October
at the QPIRG office
1500 de Maisonneuve O., metro Guy-Concordia
Today TAPthirst received word from Michael Di Grappa, VP Services that the Concordia administration will be signing a new exclusive beverage contract THIS WEEK.
This is in direct violation of the recommendations of Concordia's Environmental Advisory Committee, which include a clear, democratic and transparent negotiation process in keeping with Law C-65.1 (a Quebec provincial law governing contracts within public institutions). 35 members of Concordia's faculty have signed on to these recommendations, these objectives are also supported by student associations, community groups and individual students on campus. The recommendations also include a non-exclusive contract with environmentally and socially responsible products, health conscious products and NO bottled water.
Secret negotiations have been taking place between administration and Pepsico for the past t!
hree months despite a promise made to TAPthirst and Faisal Shennib of Sustainable Concordia that no movement would be made on negotiations until after a meeting had been held with students and Pepsico.
This meeting never happened, negotiations have been taking place behind closed doors and Michael Di Grappa has confirmed that a contract will be signed on Friday.
This is a blatant disregard for the recommendations put forth by the University's Environmental Policy and the voice and concerns of the student population and Concordia community.
COME OUT AND RALLY TODAY outside of the GM building on Concordia's downtown campus at from 1:30 to 2:30pm to protest this despicable lack of transparency and accountability on the part of our administration. When meeting up tomorrow at 1:30pm for the protest, meet up by the Norman Bethune statue - this way we are well within our rights to protest.&nb!
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If you are interested in coming out to help wit!
h materials/preparation for the protest please come to the Sustainable Concordia board office, Annex Z, 2090 MacKay any time after 10am tomorrow.
COME OUT TOMORROW, FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS, WEAR BLUE ALL WEEK FOR SOLIDARITY!
TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS!