Four experts join at the University of Ottawa to speak on the current uprisings in Iran.
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ISAUO hosts Rally for Iran on Nov. 30, along with 100+ universities around the world
Iranians of U of O and Ottawa community band together to protest murder of #MahsaAmini.
The University of Ottawa has launched a scholarship fund to honour the three students who died in a plane crash near Tehran, Iran earlier this month. The scholarship fund is established in collaboration with the Canadian Science Policy Centre and the U of O will match all donations to the fund up to a maximum total of $100,000.
The nation’s capital mourned the lives of 63 Canadians and several Ottawa residents who were killed in Wednesday’s plane crash by hosting a vigil at Parliament Hill on Thursday. Hundreds attended the event, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Of the 176 people killed in Wednesday’s crash near Tehran, Iran, three were students at the U of O.
Homa Hoodfar, a retired Concordia University professor and researcher, sat down with the Concordian to discuss her 112-day experience in Evin prison in Iran.
Members of the press were asked not to pry about Hoodfar’s time in prison, but she said the scariest part was her initial detainment in June. She explained she was unable to communicate with anyone, including her lawyer, and didn’t know what would happen next.
“In this case, which I think is a bit poetic, the first scholar we host is actually a human rights lawyer,” said John Packer
How one underground school has a connection to the University of Ottawa.
Canada has always been known for its peacekeeping political stance. This country has been referred to as an “honest broker” in its past relations with the Middle East. What does this sudden development between Canada and Iran mean regarding the future of this diplomatic tradition?
The Canadian government announced on Sept. 6 that it will no longer defend Quebec’s asbestos-mining industry, a decision that was based on a campaign promise made by the recently elected Parti Québécois (PQ) government to stop the mining of the carcinogen.
