The University of Ottawa Student’s Union (UOSU) has passed a motion in support of Palestine at the Winter General Assembly on Mar. 10.
The University of Ottawa Student’s Union (UOSU) has passed a motion in support of Palestine at the Winter General Assembly on Mar. 10.
The essence of the document lies in its recognition of UOSU as the voice for U of O’s undergraduate student body.
In the “highest turnout ever recorded for a by-election in UOSU’s history”, four seats on the executive committee have been filled, including Delphine Robitaille as union president and Daniel Thorp as communications commissioner.
I begin and end this piece holding the following statements as true: voting is important; student governance is important; and a democratic body having the freedom to criticize their elected representatives is important.
The University of Ottawa (UOSU) held its Board of Directors meeting on July 23, the fourth of the term. The seven-hour meeting included a student statement, the establishment of a communications commissioner, and a debate on the controversial freedom of expression motion.