Through this treatment plan, the patient was able to “reconceptualize her trauma” and “was able to move through difficult memories and emotions rather than letting them consume her,” explained U of O associate professor, Monnica Williams.
racial discrimination
The U of O should collect race-based data on its student population, improve training for Protection Services officers, and continue making changes to policies governing security on campus, according to the findings of an independent investigation launched after a Black student was carded and handcuffed by campus security in June 2019.
President Jacques Frémont responded to thousands of petitioners demanding the school improve its mental health services after four student deaths last year, and also gave an update on the school’s anti-racism campaigns after two Black students were carded on campus last year.
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.
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.
