UOSU equity commissioner resigned from position on Aug. 2.
by-election
The UOSU called a by-election on Sept. 12 for an Oct. 12-14 voting period. The by-election will seek to fill vacant positions on the University Senate as well as UOSU’s Board of Directors (BOD) and Executive Committee. The seats remain vacant due to a lack of candidates in the general election held in March of 2021.
On Oct. 10, the SFUO announced upcoming by-elections and their intention to create a new agreement with the University of Ottawa.
On Nov. 17, Liberal candidate and dean of the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law, common law section, Nathalie Des Rosiers was elected as a member of provincial parliament (MPP) for the Ottawa-Vanier riding.
“I know for a fact bribery works, so I don’t understand how no one could have voted for me.”—Andrew Acheson, BOA candidate.
The platforms show that while each candidate has their own concerns, certain issues traverse faculties.Transparency is a large focus in many of the candidates’ platforms—this comes after concerns were raised about transparency and democracy in the student federation at the first two BOA meetings of the academic year.
Candidates will be expected to submit their nominations and platforms no later than five days in the past.
Simon Drumpf, a third-year business student, thinks the system is broken, and that he is the only one that can make things better.
Members of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) Board of Administration (BOA) expressed frustration following a nearly seven-hour meeting Nov. 17 that included a budget review, four motions, and votes on the creation of two ad-hoc special committees.
Ikram Hamoud led the United Campus slate to victory as all four of its members were elected to positions within the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) on Nov. 1.
The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa by-elections will take place Oct. 29–31 as two slates and a number of independents look to fill remaining positions on student and university government.
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