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.
University of Ottawa Students' Union
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.
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.
U of O students voted decisively in February to leave the SFUO behind and embrace the UOSU instead. But now that the dust of the union transition has settled, where did the enthusiasm of students go?
The union also set the date for fall General Assembly and supported promoting a climate crisis protest-strike to be held later this month, but less than five students were in attendance.
If you support students unions and want to see changes at the U of O, start showing up. Show up for yourselves, show up for your peers, and show up for student interests.
