The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement is supported by multiple Canadian labor groups, various student unions at universities around the country, and the United Church of Canada. (Photo: @bccla/Twitter)
Over the last 15 years, there have been at least 25 BDS victories on Canadian University Campuses.
Simon Fraser Student Society, Palestinian Liberation Policy, April 21, 2022
AMS at UBC, urge UBC to divest, March 25, 2022, 58,000 students
Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU), anti-apartheid, includes boycott, March 21, 2022, 71%, 25,000 students
Concordia Student Union (CSU), anti-apartheid, includes divestment, March 2022, 86% approval, 35,000 students
The University of Toronto Student Union (UTSU), divestment, February 16, 2022, 38,000 students
Canadian Federation of Students / Fédération canadienne des étudiantes et étudiants (CFS-CFEE) (November 2018), 500,000+ students
The Ontario branch of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS-O) (August 2014), 300,000+ members
*York University Faculty of Environmental Studies academic boycott (November 2017)
*King’s University College University of Western (March 2017)
*Alma Mater Society, University of British Columbia: BC Supreme Court Win (April 2016);
*University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Durham College, Oshawa March 2016
*Dalhousie Student Union (Divestment motion), (April 2016)
*McMaster Student Union, Hamilton (March 2015)
* University of Windsor Students’ Alliance (UWSA) motion to support BDS (March 2014)
* Ryerson University Student Union, Toronto (March 2014)
*University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (March 2013-Divestment)
*University of Toronto’s Graduate Students’ Union (March 2013-Divestment)
* University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Students Union (April 2013)
* York University Federation of Students (March 2013)* Trent University Central Students Association (February 2013)* University of Toronto Mississauga Students Union (February 2013)
* Concordia Graduate Students Association (January 2013)
* University of Toronto Graduate Students Association (December 2012)
* York University Graduate Students Association (November 2012)
* Graduate Students Association at Carleton University (March 2012)
* University of Regina Students Union (February 2012)
* Solidarite Syndicale Étudiante (ASSÉ) (October 2007)
* Alma Mater Society, University of British Columbia: BC Supreme Court Win (April 2016), 48,000+ students
Note that not all of these “wins” re for full BDS support but in some cases related to settlement goods.
If you are aware of other BDS victories on campuses in Canada or additional information please email bdscoalition@gmail.com