2017 Fall Referendum Results
November 1, 2017
Kingston ON – Below are the results of the 2017 AMS Fall Referendum. Voter turnout was 26.5%.
Establishing Fees:
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.35 fee, subject to individual opt out, to support the Queen’s Space Conference?
Yes – 69.0% (2876)
No – 31.0% (1291)
Triennial Review (Opt-out):
Do you agree to the continuation of the Centre for Teaching and Learning fee of $2.00 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2009 and last went to referendum in 2014.
Yes – 75.3% (3110)
No – 24.7% (1022)
Do you agree to the continuation of the Dawn House Women’s Shelter fee of $0.85 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 1998 and last went to referendum in 2014.
Yes – 84.6% (3665)
No – 15.4% (665)
Do you agree to the continuation of the Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre fee of $1.00 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2011 and last went to referendum in 2014.
Yes – 77.6% (3229)
No – 22.4% (959)
Do you agree to the continuation of the HIV/AIDS Regional Services fee of $0.75 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 1999 and last went to referendum in 2014
Yes – 83.8% (3636)
No – 16.2% (702)
Do you agree to the continuation of the Project Red fee of $1.00 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2011 and last went to referendum in 2014.
Yes – 73.3% (3045)
No – 26.7% (1108)
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Diabetes Society fee of $0.08 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2014 and last went to referendum in 2014.
Yes – 81.3% (3512)
No – 18.7% (808)
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Engineers Without Borders fee of $ 1.25 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years. This fee was originally established in 2010 and last went to referendum in 2014.
Yes – 72.1% (3026)
No – 27.9% (1170)
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Medical Review fee of $0.65 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2008 and last went to referendum in 2014.
Yes – 74.9% (3116)
No – 25.1% (1043)
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s SAE Formula Race Team fee of $0.69 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2000 and last went to referendum in 2014.
Yes – 61.0% (2491)
No – 39.0% (1591)
Do you agree to the continuation of the Reelout Arts Project Inc. fee of $1.50 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2005 and last went to referendum in 2014.
Yes – 59.6% (2377)
No – 40.4% (1614)
Do you agree to the continuation of UNICEF Queen’s fee of $0.75 (subject to individual opt out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2009 and last went to referendum in 2014.
Yes – 79.4% (3367)
No – 20.6% (874)
Do you agree to the continuation of the Union Gallery fee of $4.00 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 1994 and last went to referendum in 2014.
Yes – 59.8% (2450)
No – 40.2% (1645)
Triennial Review (Mandatory):
Do you agree to the continuation of the Accessibility Queen’s Fund fee of $3.00 (mandatory) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 1988 and last went to referendum in 2014.
Yes – 81.7% (3536)
No – 18.3% (793)
Do you agree to the continuation of the Ban Righ Centre Mature Student Bursary fee of $1.00 (mandatory) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 1992 and last went to referendum in 2014.
Yes – 67.0% (2808)
No – 33.0% (1383)
Do you agree to the continuation of the Campus Observation Room (COR) fee of $0.85 (mandatory fee) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 1990 and last went to referendum in 2014.
Yes – 82.5% (3626)
No – 17.5% (770)
Do you agree to a decrease in the ReUnion Street Festival fee (mandatory) from $12.50 to $12.25 for the next three years? This fee was originally established and last went to referendum in 2014.
Yes – 79.6% (3452)
No – 20.4% (885)
Do you agree to the continuation of the Sexual Assault Centre Kingston fee of $1.00 (mandatory fee) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 1990 and last went to referendum in 2014.
Yes – 87.6% (3873)
No – 12.4% (547)
Do you agree to the continuation of the Sexual Health Resource Centre fee of $1.00 (mandatory) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2004 and last went to referendum in 2014.
Yes – 84.4% (3728)
No – 15.6% (687)
Do you agree to the continuation of the Student Health Evening Clinic fee of $3.75 (mandatory) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2014 and last went to referendum in 2014.
Yes – 79.6% (3407)
No – 20.4% (874)
Please direct all media inquiries to Craig Draeger, AMS Director of Communications, at or (613) 533-6000 x 75850.
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