Nickolas Eburne, director for the faculty of civil law proposed the implementation of the new committee.
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The University of Ottawa changed their rules on residence contracts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many students were slated to move in during the winter term, however many students decided not to move in at all.
The University of British Columbia (UBC) president and vice-chancellor, Santa Ono, as well as the director of the School of Population and Public Health (SPPH), Peter Berman have come under fire for travelling out of the country in recent weeks.
On Dec. 9, the University of New Brunswick announced its move to become a smoke free campus for September 2022.
Ontario universities have started their winter 2021 semesters under a province-wide stay at home order. But while this is not the first semester impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the lockdown measures are complicating an already difficult situation for students.
Recommendations include singing Okanagan Charter, creating physical mental health and wellness centre on campus and creating a research cluster.
“We take our responsibility to protect our members’ personal information seriously, and we sincerely regret that this incident occurred,” wrote the University of Ottawa Students’ Union in an incident notice.
A total number of 111 students were listed on the document along with their personal student numbers and emails.
The University of Ottawa Students’ Union deems the decision as “a huge win for student advocacy.”
“While the university does not care about our safety, we cannot risk the safety of those here,” said Jamal Koulmiye-Boyce.
