Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is the second time in four years that the GA has met quorum, likely due to the controversial motion on the agenda calling for the SFUO to endorse the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe goal of the summit was to learn how and why we should empower women in areas of business, academics, and beyond, and included a keynote address by Danièle Henkel, a businesswoman who has created a wellness company in Quebec .
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn response to the University of Ottawa’s proposed plan, which included a salary increase of over $150,000 for its senior executives, the Support Staff of the University of Ottawa (SSUO), is “vehemently opposed to the proposals in the program,” according to a March 7 statement.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe event was held following the release of the 2018 federal budget, and Trudeau’s commitment to invest close to four billion dollars into science and research.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTuesday’s event raised $15,098 in donations from the public, which Knoll says will go towards funding nutrition work in southern Africa, including training to help women take charge of health efforts in their communities.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHayle, which is being developed for Android and iOS, will enable users to create a profile by adding their interests, and thus find like-minded individuals, join discussions, attend events, and discover different opportunities in their own city.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada’s healthcare system, while built on diversity, has a ways to go in terms of reconciliation with its Indigenous communities in order to be seen as a global leader.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOttawa firefighters were called to the scene after hearing reports of smoke coming from the third floor of the building just before 3 a.m.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe upcoming speaker series has been designed to foster a conversation between people, women in particular, and university students. Many of the speakers are Indigenous women who have a strong presence in Ontario and Canada.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to a media statement released by the Ottawa Police, “the charges relate to incidents involving ten female victims.”
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe elections committee further took measures to “restore faith in the elections office,” like making sure ballots were stored in a locked storage room off campus and that multiple people were counting each ballot.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGibson fears that her situation will deter other students from seeking help, although she hopes this won’t be the case.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDonovan and Foucher were charged after allegedly sexually assaulting a student at Lakehead University in February of 2014.
Reading Time: 2 minutesLeblanc believes that “this is most likely a hacking scheme related to Amazon and not an elaborate and costly prank on Canadian student unions.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesCurrently, there is no formal procedure for adding a “none of the above” option to the federal ballot. Instead, Rodriguez is suing the federal government under section 2B of the Charter of freedom of expression.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding about the project in December, Canada pledged $4.1 billion to support Canadians studying in China.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe unofficial results for the 2018 general election of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) are in, following voting from Feb. 7-9.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGuillaume Donovan and David Foucher, two former University of Ottawa hockey players, are currently on trial in Thunder Bay for allegedly sexually assaulting a Lakehead University student in February 2014.
Reading Time: 6 minutesStudents from federated bodies, clubs, and services on campus have come forward with allegations against the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa, ranging from poor management to misallocation of budgets.
Reading Time: 5 minutesOn Wednesday, Jan. 31, and Thursday, Feb. 1, candidates for this year’s general election for the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) went head to head in the annual debates.
Reading Time: 9 minutesIn the wake of another year of low student engagement and budget concerns, the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) has modified executive positions and roles for the next academic year.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis year’s Day of Action will focus on universal accessibility to postsecondary education for all students and eliminating systemic barriers that do not allow for people to access education, educational justice, and public education.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe board saw a motion regarding just cause for absence of certain members at the Dec. 3 meeting that read: “Be it resolved, that the VP finance, president, and VP equity give the board of administration just cause for their absences at the December 3 meeting.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis year, the organizing team made an effort to be more inclusive as a result of the feedback they received from the previous march.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIngenium oversees three museums: the Canada Science and Technology Museum, Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and Canada Agricultural and Food Museum.
