Chartwells vs. charity
"If the legal department rules that we are contravening our agreement, we would respect that," said Rousham, who added that a ruling from the Vice-Principal Administration and Finance Morty Yalovsky would yield the same effect.
"The EUS was informed that nothing would change. The kiosk will be made available for student groups," said Michal Wozny, president of the EUS. "[EWB] will be back on Monday, fundraising for their Scala project."
This resolution seems to be merely a short-term solution to the conflict between students and Chartwells. Saunderson is displeased with the current relationship between the administration and students.
"What the current McGill administration has been doing to all students, not just Engineering, is deplorable," he said. "After snatching almost every single student society's cafeterias from under them with little room for negotiation... McGill now seems to be just trying to tie up loose ends."
Saunderson was angered by what he saw as an attempt to thwart the efforts of a group that provides assistance to developing nations.
"The reason we've had so many groups selling food at this kiosk is because of the unreasonable prices which have been set at the newly operated Chartwells cafeteria in Engineering," Saunderson said.
Saunderson stressed that these fundraising endeavours are not "trying to weasel [their] way into some of the big money." Rather, he said, they are attempting to provide students with "what they want."
As it stands now, Rousham and the EUS are awaiting the ruling of the administration.
"Unless we get such a ruling," Rousham said, "we will continue with the long tradition of student sales in the building."
