Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
National Federation of Canadian University Students (NFCUS)
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Other form(s) of name
- Canadian Union of Students (CUS)
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Description area
Dates of existence
1926-1969
History
The National Federation of Canadian University Students came into being in December of 1926 in the wake of a British Empire debating team which toured Canada. The founding conference was held at McGill University in Montreal. The organization was founded to create "a better understanding among students, more cooperation ... among ... universities, ... and to furnish a means of creating international ties with groups of students in other countries."
The Federation became dormant during the years of World War II but revived in 1946. In 1964 the Federation underwent a re-organization and was renamed the Canadian Union of Students in an attempt to conciliate differences between English-speaking and French-speaking students. The fonds contains an essay which outlines these problems, titled "Assessment of the History of CUS/NFCUS (1926-1965)". It officially dissolved in 1969.
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Authority record identifier
RC0067
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2015-06-02
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A. Wilson
