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We are funded through membership fees including through independant student levies with University of Toronto students who pay a refundable fee as part of their incidental fees. OPIRG Toronto is a hybrid organization in that we work with both students and community members, we recognize the value that these partnerships offer and so membership is also open to all community members who want to work around social justice issues. You do not need to be a member to volunteer. We welcome all volunteers to use our resources, including our computers, job/housing board and more. If you would like more information about membership, OPIRG Toronto structure or current happenings, please do not hesitate to call or email the office.
The Provincial organization of the Ontario Public Interest Research Group provides an opportunity for the members of individual PIRG’s and OPIRG Organizing Committees to meet, exchange ideas, educate themselves, and work together There are 11 Public Interest Research Groups at Ontario university campuses which all share similar structures and mandates but operate independently from one another. We all work together as part of a provincial OPIRG network which organizes meetings and conferences as well as sharing resources and information. Every year the provincial network organizes a few province wide events including a Public Interest School, Board Training School and Networking Conferences focusing on a particular issue. There are also other independant PIRG/GRIP’s across Canada. All of the PIRG’s based in Ontario are members of a provincial network and are members of Ontario PIRG, a provincial PIRG organization. Through Ontario PIRG the Ontario based PIRG’s come together for training, educational and networking events, including:
• Public Interest Schools
• Board Training Schools
• Networking Conferences
• Speaking Tour
Members may request to see our by-laws or policies by using the “contact us” page and providing their member or student number or simply downloading them below.
OPIRG Toronto has 8 positions on the Board and is made up of a composite of our membership including Graduate, Undergraduate and Part-time Undergraduate members who have not opted out of our levy and paying community members who have been approved by a previous Board. Board members are elected at our annual AGM and can sometimes be appointed throughout the year by the acting Board to fill vacancies in line with our By-laws.
Our Board of Directors functions on a modified consensus-based decision-making model and prioritizes those from the communities we serve which include but are not limited too; 2SLGTBQIAA, BIPOC, immigrant, Disabled/Mad, low-income communities and women and Non-Binary/Trans/Gender-Queer individuals. If you are interested in joining our Board we encourage you to reach out to us using our “contact us” page and we will happily chat about it with you or direct you to our latest listing for our AGM.
Currently all 8 positions on our Board are filled. Notice of our next AGM will be announced 5 weeks before the date.