The provincial government released the 2019 budget laying out Ford’s full spending plan on April 11, including significant changes to how post-secondary institutions are funded and affirming previously announced tuition cuts, changes to OSAP and the Student Choice Initiative (SCI).
The University of Ottawa administration has signed an official agreement with the University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU), recognizing them as “the only student association authorized to represent all undergraduate students.”
The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) sent out their final newsletter on April 10, alerting students that their doors have officially closed, and bidding students farewell.
The winners of this election will be responsible for navigating the establishment of the UOSU, the handover of student services from the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO), and the financial pressures of Doug Ford’s Student Choice Initiative (SCI).
The region has undergone a building boom as the city contends with a tight rental market, a growing tourism industry, and an overloaded transit system.
The new train has its costs, depending on how short-term our thinking, or how long-distanced our commute to campus.
“(LGBTQ+) students are interested in getting engaged (with these issues) in a real way,” — Simon Coulombe, assistant professor at Wilfred Laurier University.
Lascaris subsequently published a blog post of his own in which he accused Nahon-Serfaty of interrupting his event, and said the latter “had to be restrained” from rushing against an audience member.
The U of O pays professors above average as compared to other Canadian schools, with salaries higher than 80 per cent of other institutions.
“It’s very hard to overturn the convictions. Really, really hard. Because once people have made up their minds about you, then they don’t really want to look at you,” — Katheryn Campbell, U of O criminology professor, and Innocence Ottawa coordinator.
If the referendum passes, full-time students would pay mandatory union fees totalling $105.88 per semester. This fee would cover all core union functions including safety, academic support, and health services.
The report, released on Monday March 25, details that McInnis has been on paid administrative leave or suspension from coaching and his role as club executive director with the Ottawa Lions since Sept. 13, 2018, as a result of sexual harassment complaints made to the club in 2018. McInnis was also “reprimanded by the club” after complaints of sexual harassment made in 2016.
Among the highlights are a national plan that would better coordinate Canada’s various crisis hotlines, and additional programming for racialized, LGBTQ+, and Indigenous populations.
“(These changes are) not benefitting anyone except Ford and his cronies … we’re going to have to fight back.” — Susan Spronk, president of the Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa.
A majority of candidates are running uncontested, and many positions have no candidates at all.
“Molecular machines are exactly what they sound like: machines that do some sort of work, but at the length scale of molecules” — Dr. David Bryce.
After speeding through the University of Ottawa campus on Wednesday afternoon on a pedestrian walk, 36-year old driver Marc Andre Fournier was detained by Ottawa Police.
Post-secondary students across the province held a walkout today, leaving their classes and staging rallies to protest recent changes to education policy by the provincial government.
The budget addresses many hot-button issues on campus, including student loan costs.
“Electric buses are a lot less complicated, there are less moving parts when compared to a hybrid or an internal combustion engine,” explained de Jonge.
Communications director of the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, Stephanie Rea, confirmed, “fees that support programs and services that promote on-campus safety, including the prevention of sexual violence, are an allowable compulsory ancillary fee under the Student Choice Initiative.”
“What we’re trying to do is provide as many opportunities for people to get involved, and get engaged, and make their voices heard.” — David Graham, University Provost and vice-president academic.
The protest was originally organized as a youth movement inspired by Swedish activist Greta Thunburg. The 16-year-old garnered international attention after her protests in front of Sweden’s parliament buildings.
“She was still so optimistic about the world, and about people, and about human nature.” — Becca Klaassen on the legacy of her friend Stéphanie Lacroix
“There’s more people being drawn to the issue and in a lot of the communities that are affected by this, some of them are our target communities” — Holly Todd, co-founder of Poly, speaking on the lack of recycling infrastructure in small communities.
