Liberal incumbent Mona Fortier was re-elected as the Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Vanier on Monday night in a decisive win, garnering support from about 50 per cent of the riding’s voters. The NDP’s Stephanie Mercier and the Conservative’s Joel Bernard came second and third respectively.
“It’s something that maybe they don’t feel like it’s a pressing issue in their lives, but to everyone, it should be,” says U of O student Demetre Kontos.
With an open letter to president Jacques Frémont, over 100 professors and librarians at the U of O have joined the chorus of voices demanding further action in the wake of the two carding incidents that have taken place on campus in the past four months.
The University of Ottawa Muslim Students’ Association is welcoming the third prayer space that was opened on Lees campus three weeks ago, but they say it lacks the accommodations and ease of access students require. They’re also still waiting on an ablution space they were told was in the works four years ago.
Calin and Elaine Rovinescu say the scholarship will support first-generation Canadians or children of immigrants to Canada who want to study at the U of O or the Université de Montréal. The $2-million in funding will be split equally between both institutions.
With a number of large parties taking place across the city on Saturday morning during Panda Game festivities, the Ottawa Police Service had their work cut out for them with thousands of inebriated students out in the streets.
We hit the streets of the U of O campus to ask students what key issues they’re focusing on ahead of the federal vote on Oct. 21. Some common topics included the climate crisis, affordable education, and boosting the Canadian economy.
Alex Trebek’s most recent funding boost to the university brings his total donations to $9.5 million. The money will be used to support the Alex Trebek Forum for Dialogue.
Student organizations from across campus held a press conference outside Tabaret Hall on Tuesday morning to push for more action from the university after two carding incidents took place on campus in the past four months.
The UOSU, BSLA, OPIRG, CUPE 2626, WISE and 16 student governments say the U of O ‘fails to address systemic racism in a meaningful way’ and calls on U of O president Jacques Frémont to implement eight demands for action.
We’re keeping tabs on the University of Ottawa’s response to the carding of a Black student by Protection Services in June, an incident an independent investigation found to be racial discrimination. Check back for updates as this story progresses.
Candidates met Thursday night to discuss topics such as water protection, pollution, agriculture, and transitioning Canada’s economy away from resource extraction and unsustainable energy.
An average of around one-quarter of students at the U of O opted out of campus services deemed ‘non-essential’ under the Student Choice Initiative, a policy introduced by the provincial government this semester. Services impacted include the Office of the Ombudsperson, financial aid, clubs, student governments and campus media.
The University of Ottawa Students’ Union has revealed the key dates of its fall byelection. Voting will run from Nov. 6-8, with one spot on the executive committee and nine seats on the Board of Directors up for grabs. An executive candidates debate is set for Nov. 4.
An independent investigation into the carding and handcuffing of a Black U of O student by Protection Services this summer has found both race and inadequate training played a role in the incident. A second investigation into the broader policies governing campus security is still ongoing.
The university discussed potential challenges posed by incoming changes to provincial funding. Under the new system, coming into effect next year, about $165 million in funding could be at risk in the 2024-25 academic year.
A debate featuring the all-female slate of candidates in the Ottawa Centre riding for the upcoming federal election drew hundreds to the Glebe Community Centre Wednesday night. The candidates debated climate change, Indigenous rights and the opioid crisis, among other topics.
Thousands of people took to the streets of the downtown core on Friday, marching on Parliament Hill to push elected officials to implement concrete measures to address the climate crisis.
In July 2017 the SFUO’s Board of Administration ratified Mugabo as the comptroller general, tasked with monitoring the organization’s financial practices, but in September 2017 — after Ottawa police announced Mugabo as a suspect in the assault — the SFUO removed Mugabo from the position.
Judy El-Mohtadi is looking to launch anti-oppression training for the entire U of O community and wants to give students access to free menstrual products while pushing for more gender-neutral bathrooms on campus.
A student says he was carded and pushed by a security guard in the Annex residence on Sept. 14, despite the university’s implementation of a new directive surrounding proof of identification on campus.
“We want the conversation around mental health to be open, free, and welcoming — there shouldn’t be a stigma attached to discussing mental health, and you aren’t “weak” for opening up about your struggles,” says co-ordinator Terry Wang.
After six years of construction and four major delays, Ottawa’s largest transportation project since the Rideau Canal is finally complete. We rode the rails on opening day and heard early evaluations of the new system.
Ottawa Centre MPP Joel Harden released an open letter to Jacques Frémont, along with the presidents of all other post-secondaries in Ottawa, calling on them to cut classes on Sept. 27 so students, faculty and support staff can attend the protest.
Frémont discusses the university’s response to allegations of racism and racial profiling levelled at Protection Services, the impacts of the Student Choice Initiative and what’s being done after a string of student deaths in residence last year.
