Students are expressing their disappointment after University of New Brunswick associate vice-president academic Shirley Cleave sent an email out to students to say that, because of the risks associated with pub tours and the student union’s inability to insure the events, that they will no longer be allowed.
The online course is free and available to anyone around the world, as a part of the UN’s objective to make this course accessible to as many people as possible.
Bill 132, which received royal assent in March 2016, requires Ontario universities to have a stand-alone policy on sexual violence by Jan. 2017.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau campaigned on a promise to “repeal the problematic elements of Bill C-51, and introduce new legislation that better balances our collective security with our rights and freedoms.”
Al Jazeera English journalist released after nearly two years Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy, right, listens to his lawyer Khaled Abou Bakr in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, June 1. Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Amr Nabil iPolitics (CUP)—Nearly two years after his arrest in Egypt on widely denounced terrorism charges, Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy walked out of prison …
NDP to encourage calm discussion on citizenship dilemma NDP Leader Tom Mulcair chats with Mayor Denis Coderre, left, during a campaign stop in Montreal on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan iPolitics (CUP)—NDP Leader Tom Mulcair is urging tolerance and a calmer discussion about religious needs to wear face coverings when applying for …
iPolitics (CUP)—With a dismal voter turnout rate, young Canadians get stereotyped as being apathetic towards politics, but new research from Samara Canada busts that myth. The report, released Sept. 9, found Canadians aged 18 to 29 were on average 11 per cent more likely than those 30 and older to be engaged in 18 different …
Ontario (CUP)—Alongside the typical promises of a high-energy time to help first-years adjust to student life at Laurier Brantford, this year campus administration is setting forth initiatives to ensure that students are aware of the university’s growing commitment to sexual assault awareness. “We want to let everyone know that we’re making conversations about consent and …
The focus right now for Elections Canada is setting up to administer the election, sending some 80 trucks out to deliver 3,000 tonnes of election material to all of Canada’s ridings. Afterward, Mayrand plans to prepare a report on Canada’s first fixed-date election, noting rules that might need to be adjusted.
OTTAWA (CUP) — According to Statistics Canada there are more than 2 million Canadians in post-secondary education programs across the country—just below six per cent of the population. The federal budget released on April 21 offered more funding to support students in a number of areas. “The total contributions are $419 million over four years. Students …
What seemed to be a relatively peaceful protest ended abruptly when riot police engaged students at anti-austerity protests in Montreal.
Those who default on their student loans could lose their driver’s license if new legislation proposed by British Columbia’s finance ministry passes.
The Ryerson Students’ Union has filed a complaint with the university in relation to a Ryersonian story about two white students who were asked to leave a “safe space” event about racism.
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s newly revealed plan to combat sexual violence in Ontario includes commitments to address sexual assault policies on post-secondary campuses.
The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) plans to take the federal government to court before the next federal election.
Two white students were barred from a meeting of the Racialized Students’ Collective at Ryerson University on March 11.
A hurtful “media fire” concocted by journalists and activists is forcing the victims of the Dalhousie Dentistry scandal into silence, according to a statement from the women involved in an ongoing and controversial “restorative justice” process.
Food prices are going loony, and the loonie is to blame.
Professors at St. Thomas University have brought attention to sexist course evaluations that focus on looks rather than teaching.
The Association of University of New Brunswick teachers has made unproven allegations of harassment against the dean on behalf of faculty members.
Engineering students report fewer job advertisements and reduced co-op programs as a result of company cutbacks.
Mental health professionals are alarmed about self-harm on campus after a recent report revealed that 6.6 per cent of post-secondary students had intentionally hurt themselves in the last year.
Security at the University of the Fraser Valley are facing the question of how to deal with students who carry knives while on campus after a student complained about someone with a blade on their belt.
Ryerson’s internationally trained medical doctors (ITMD) bridging program began in January as a first-of-its kind program in Ontario.
University of Ottawa professors Donald McRae and Caroline Andrew joined the ranks of the more than 6,000 people who have been inducted to the Order of Canada, when the Governor General of Canada, David Johnston, announced 95 new appointees at the end of 2014.
