Are pro-life groups deserving of student funding?

Pro-life clubs are among the most controversial student groups on university campuses. At several universities across the country, they have had their student group status stripped and have even been arrested for their advocacy. Recently, the Carleton University Students’ Association decertified pro-life group Carleton Lifeline because the club’s constitution was out-of-line with CUSA’s official pro-choice stance.

Our bloggers have weighed in on the issue, with Robyn Urback arguing that CUSA has enacted a "discriminatory ban" and Jacob Serebrin taking the position that no student group has any inherent right to funding.

We put the question to our student panel. Leading off this week is Shelley Halchuk, a dentistry student at the University of Manitoba, and an executive member of the University of Manitoba Aboriginal Students’ Association. As with previous weeks, all videos will be featured on our You Tube channel.