Report on Referendum Results

11/7/2016
CKUT Fee Levy Referendum
Consultation done via technology
Omnivox
Document printed November 7, 2016 at 11:37:55
Final results
CKUT Fee Levy Referendum
Consultation done via Omnivox
from October 21, 2016 at 09:00 to October 26, 2016 at 17:00
3063 respondents
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CKUT Fee Levy Referendum
Consultation done via Omnivox
CKUT Fee Levy Referendum
from October 21, 2016 at 09:00 to October 26, 2016 at 17:00
3063 respondents ­ Final results
CKUT Fee Levy Referendum
This consultation was conducted via Omnivox from October 21, 2016 at 09:00 until October 26,
2016 at 17:00. 3063 respondents participated.
Results
Question 1
(français ci­dessous ­ pour voir le préambule français, merci de visiter http://funding.ckut.ca/)
Preamble:
WHEREAS McGill University has had a radio station since 1966, which received a licence from the
Canadian Radio­television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to broadcast on the FM dial
at 90.3FM in 1987.
WHEREAS CKUT provides unique programming 24/7 on the FM dial and on the web at www.ckut.ca
produced by community and student members of CKUT.
WHEREAS CKUT provides McGill students with news, music and arts & culture programming, radio
training, podcast production, journalism experience, internships, employment, with many student
members going on to successful careers in journalism;
WHEREAS CKUT employs McGill students and has student representation on its Board of Directors,
Steering and Programming Committees and provides internships and research opportunities for student
members related to their academic fields;
WHEREAS CKUT provides publishing and distribution platform for McGill student research by making
research thesis available to local and international audiences through various media: research
podcasts, on air programming, social media and other channels.
WHEREAS CKUT engages with the Montreal community, sponsoring various cultural events, festivals
and promoting emerging artists and grassroots initiatives proving an important link between the McGill
University campus and the Montreal community at large.
WHEREAS any students may opt­out of CKUT's fees shouldthey choose to not support the station in
any given semester.
WHEREAS the majority no vote wil result in a 54% reduction to CKUT's operating budjet and
consequently make its services to students and its existence on the FM dial impossible.
WHEREAS CKUT has consistently been voted the #1 radio station in consecutive Cult Montreal's Best
Of Montreal polls.
Question:
Do you support CKUT continuing as a recognized student activity supported by student fees with the
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understanding that a majority "no" vote will result in the termination of student fees to CKUT?
Est­ce que vous êtes d'accord de supporter la radio CKUT comme une activité étudiante reconnue et
soutenue par les frais étudiants ­ tout en comprenant qu'un vote « non » majoritaire résultera en
termination de frais étudiants (premier et deuxième cycle) pour la Radio CKUT?
1. Yes ­ Oui
2. No ­ Non
Answers received
Total 1. Yes ­ Oui 2611
(85,2%)
2. No ­ Non 452
(14,8%)
Total 3063 (100,0%)
Methodology
This consultation was conducted via Omnivox from October 21, 2016 at 09:00 until October 26,
2016 at 17:00. 3063 respondents participated.
Target audience
­ Some specific employees are also allowed to participate in this consultation.
To obtain the list of these employees, consult the "Parameters" section of the consultation.
Parameters of the consultation
­ Voting mode: the results are not available until the end of the consultation.
­ Anonymous mode: every participation ballot is numbered and may be printed (PDF format or
paper) but the participation ballots do not include the identity of the participants.
­ Consultation done via Internet (3063 participations received).
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