Canada’s government has announced that Huguette Labelle, a former chancellor of the University of Ottawa, will lead the Independent Advisory Board on Senate Appointments, an advisory body that suggests Senate appointments to the prime minister. There are 22 spots that currently need to be filled, and the government has said they intend to fill them …
The Gee-Gees were more prepared to fight this year, and they finally slayed their dragon on one of the grandest stages.
The game ended with an emphatic score of 73-50 in favour of the Ravens, who dominated throughout the game—leaving the Gees looking unlikely to overturn the deficit at any point.
The fifth-year senior carved up the Gaels for 30 points, seven assists, seven rebounds, and five steals.
Point guard Julia Soriano had the hot hand for the Gee-Gees, as she scored eight of Ottawa’s 12 overtime points, including a clutch three pointer with just 5.1 seconds left in OT.
Kevin Page, Canada’s former and first Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO)—responsible for providing independant financial analysis to parliament—gave a talk to students on Nov. 23 at the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) building on his time as the PBO, and his hopes for Canada’s future and tell his story.
Self driving cars are the way of the future, and an advance that could drive Ontario’s automotive sector. Last week, Ontario Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca announced that Ontario would become the first province to allow for testing of automated or self-driving cars.
Deepan Budlakoti, a stateless man who lives in Canada and is currently fighting deportation, was arrested by the Ottawa Provincial Police for stunt driving.
The StFX rugby team has four national championships to their name, the most recent coming last year. The match was a timely test for the two national powerhouses during their weeklong break from regular season action.
“The one thing I do, I always encourage students 18-24 to vote, no matter who they’re voting for, I think its primordial that they do.”
NDP to encourage calm discussion on citizenship dilemma iPolitics (CUP)—NDP Leader Tom Mulcair is urging tolerance and a calmer discussion about religious needs to wear face coverings when applying for Canadian citizenship. In a speech on Sept. 23, he said he backs a requirement that women show their faces at some point in the citizenship …
Despite a disappointing start to the game, the Gee-Gees are still one of the stronger teams in the country. Unfortunately, with the difficulty of their schedule, the team just couldn’t pull off a win.
“In handing down this institution there’s no shortage of big issues,” he said. “That’s why it’s really important for you folks to get engaged.”
Coming into a massive game at home against then seventh-ranked Concordia, the Gees needed a statement win to prove they deserve a place among the nation’s elite.
Millennial voters, of which students are a large part, represent over 20 per cent of the population. Every vote is important, especially since this election is shaping up to be one of the closest in recent history.
“All opinion polls show a close race,” he said. “Historically close races have increased youth voter turnout rate for all demographics. This is the closest race ever.”
iPolitics (CUP)—With a dismal voter turnout rate, young Canadians get stereotyped as being apathetic towards politics, but new research from Samara Canada busts that myth. The report, released Sept. 9, found Canadians aged 18 to 29 were on average 11 per cent more likely than those 30 and older to be engaged in 18 different …
“They have to vote if they care at all about the future,” he said. “What they do or do not do will reverberate through your entire lives.”
Jeffrey James Shulman, a 53-year-old Canadian who has participated in many bank holdups and over 21 robberies, was caught by plainclothes police officers in Switzerland on Tuesday, Sept. 15. He was seen driving on a Geneva street and was then taken into custody after five years on the run. Jeffrey James Shulman, famously known as …
The organization hosts surveys to determine which political issues matter to students, and to demonstrate which parties are most aligned on those issues.
“What we’re looking to encourage is critical thought and transparency in discourse about politics.” – Olivia Dorey
“In this case, which I think is a bit poetic, the first scholar we host is actually a human rights lawyer,” said John Packer
Five years ago basketball dethroned hockey as the most popular youth sport in the nation, due to these factors, and it should be no surprise.
The focus right now for Elections Canada is setting up to administer the election, sending some 80 trucks out to deliver 3,000 tonnes of election material to all of Canada’s ridings. Afterward, Mayrand plans to prepare a report on Canada’s first fixed-date election, noting rules that might need to be adjusted.
Engineering students report fewer job advertisements and reduced co-op programs as a result of company cutbacks.
