AMS 2024 Winter Referendum Results

Written by Communications on February 8, 2024. Posted in My AMS, News, Student Life.

Thursday, February 8th, 2024 | 12:26 AM

KINGSTON, ON – Below are the results of the 2024 AMS Winter Referendum. Voter turnout was 19.7%.

AMS Sliding Scale for Reference:

Voter turnout between 15-19.9% of AMS members requires 55% or higher to pass
Voter turnout between 10-14.9% of AMS members requires 60% or higher to pass
Voter turnout between 5-9.9% of AMS members requires 65% or higher to pass
Voter turnout <5% of AMS members require 70% or higher to pass

Student Activity Fee – Triennial Review:

Do you agree to the continuation of the Sexual Health Resource Centre fee of $1.00 (mandatory fee) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2004 and last went to referendum in 2020.

Yes: 2882 (83.9%)
No: 553 (16.1%)
Total Voters: 3928
Abstain: 493 (12.6%)

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 2020.

Yes: 3012 (87.3%)
No: 438 (12.7%)
Total Voters: 3928
Abstain: 478 (12.2%)

Do you agree to the continuation of the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) 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 2020.

Yes: 2447 (76.3%)
No: 758 (23.7%)
Total Voters: 3928
Abstain: 723 (18.4%)

Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s American Sign Language Club fee of $0.50 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2021 and last went to referendum in 2021.

Yes: 2483 (76.9%)
No: 747 (23.1%)
Total Voters: 3928
Abstain: 698 (17.8%)

Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Protecting Animal Welfare Society (QPAWS) fee of $0.15 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2018 and last went to referendum in 2021.

Yes: 2627 (79.4%)
No: 680 (20.6%)
Total Voters: 3928
Abstain: 621 (15.8%)

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 2020.

Yes: 1901 (59.9%)
No: 1271 (40.1%)
Total Voters: 3928
Abstain: 756 (19.2%)

Do you agree to the continuation of the ASUS Orientation Fundraising fee of $0.75 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2018 and last went to referendum in 2020?

Yes: 2306 (72.0%)
No: 896 (28.0%)
Total Voters: 3928
Abstain: 756 (18.5%)

Do you agree to the continuation of the Accessibility Queen’s fee of $0.50 (mandatory fee) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 1988 and last went to referendum in 2020.

Yes: 2792 (83.5%)
No: 551 (16.5%)
Total Voters: 3928
Abstain: 585 (14.9%)

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 2005 and last went to referendum in 2017?

Yes: 2614 (78.1%)
No: 735 (21.9%)
Total Voters: 3928
Abstain: 579 (14.7%)

Student Activity Fee – Increase:

Do you agree to an increase in the Student Life Centre fee (mandatory fee) from $38.57 to $44.53, an increase of $5.96, subject to annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment?

Yes: 1281 (41.0%)
No: 1841 (59.0%)
Total Voters: 3928
Abstain: 806 (20.5%)

Establishing a new Student Activity Fee:

Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.20 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support Proactive Minds?

Yes: 1638 (56.8%)
No: 1244 (43.2%)
Total Voters: 3928
Abstain: 1046 (26.6%)

Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.50 fee (subject to individual opt out) to support the Queens Black Academic Society?

Yes: 2506 (77.1%)
No: 745 (22.9%)
Total Voters: 3928
Abstain: 677 (17.2%)

Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.75 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support Queen’s Dental Aid Network?

Yes: 2148 (68.9%)
No: 969 (31.1%)
Total Voters: 3928
Abstain: 811 (20.6%)

Do you agree to the establishment of a $1.10 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support the Social Issues Commission’s Menstrual Equity Project?

Yes: 2428 (75.8%)
No: 775 (24.2%)
Total Voters: 3928
Abstain: 725 (18.5%)

Please direct all media inquiries to Mikayla Crawford, AMS Director of Communications, at

For any questions regarding the results of the referendum, please contact Calder Bryson, AMS Chief Electoral Officer at .