With the recent resignation of their chief electoral officer, the University of Ottawa Students’ Union’s elections committee would need to fill the position at least a week before their scheduled town hall debate on March 23 in order for the process to run smoothly, according to the temporary chair of the elections committee.
Less than a week before the campaign period for the University of Ottawa Students’ Union’s general elections is set to begin, both the chief electoral officer and the bilingual elections officer have resigned, citing circulating concerns from board members and employees over their former work as co-founders of the union.
Tiyana Maharaj, one of the founders of the UOSU, writes in response to the carding and arrest of a U of O student by campus security many are condemning as racist
“I don’t think anyone expects this to be easy, and I don’t think anyone claimed it would be easy,” —Tiyana Maharaj.
As the SFUO inches closer to termination date, the UOSU is eager to takes its place.
A group of students on campus has begun working on the creation of a new student union. Going by the name University of Ottawa Students’ Union, the group hopes to be on a student referendum ballot in November.
The event started with an informal discussion on the current state of diverse representation, or lack thereof, in the House of Commons.
