Senators faced individual motions in Senate vote Jane Lytvynenko CUP Ottawa Bureau Chief OTTAWA (CUP) — Nearly two weeks after the initial vote was supposed to take place, senators Pamela Wallin, Patrick Brazeau and Mike Duffy have been suspended without pay until the 2015 federal election. In a historic vote, the overwhelming majority of the…
Jane Lytvynenko CUP Ottawa Bureau Chief OTTAWA (CUP) — The notion of today’s youth being the “lost generation” is being challenged by a new report from TD Economics. Published Oct. 22, the study focused on the skill mismatch and labour shortages in the market over the last 10 years. It found the picture is not…
Anqi Shen CUP Ontario Bureau Chief HAMILTON (CUP) — Ontario legislation that protects workers against unsafe working conditions does not cover unpaid interns, according to a Ministry of Labour briefing that has recently surfaced. The confidential memo, dated March 27, 2013 and discovered by the Toronto Star, explains that the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)…
Anqi Shen CUP Ontario Bureau Chief HAMILTON (CUP) — A private member’s bill has been tabled in the House of Commons to clarify the rules around unpaid internships and explore pension options for urban workers. Andrew Cash, federal MP for the Toronto-area constituency of Davenport, introduced Bill C-542 in the House of Commons for consideration….
A Storify recap of the Senate debate over Mike Duffy and others facing suspension in a scandal threatening to involve Prime Minister Stephen Harper. [View the story “Senator Mike Duffy alleges Harper, Wright, told him to repay $90,000” on Storify]
Jane Lytvynenko CUP Ottawa Bureau Chief OTTAWA (CUP) — Former Conservative senators Patrick Brazeau, Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin stood before the Senate today facing suspension without pay following the recent Senate expense scandal. After a heated session, the Senate decided to continue the debate tomorrow. Speaking under privilege, meaning they cannot be sued for…
Anqi Shen Canadian University Press HAMILTON (CUP) — A new proposal by the Ministry of Colleges, Training and Universities suggests new tuition billing, flat fee and ancillary fee policies could be in place by 2015.
Ashley Denuzzo The Cord WATERLOO (CUP) — It’s no surprise that Ontario’s youth are some of the most commonly unemployed people in the nation. However, the most troubling factors in this study was that many of these unemployed youths were actually college or university educated. A new study released by the Canadian Centre for Policy…
H.G. Watson The Cord WATERLOO (CUP) — Famed Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield gets to add a new line to his already extensive resume this fall: professor.
Anqi Shen Canadian University Press HAMILTON (CUP) — After being held captive for seven weeks in Egypt under no formal charges, Canadians Tarek Loubani and John Greyson were released on Saturday, Oct. 5. However, when they tried to board a plane to Frankfurt, Germany on Sunday, Oct. 6, the two were told they could not…
The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities is set to implement big changes to Ontario’s post-secondary education sector over the next six months Angi Shen CUP Ontario Bureau Chief HAMILTON (CUP) — The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MCTU) is set to implement big changes to Ontario’s post-secondary education sector over the next six months….
Cydney Proctor The Journal HALIFAX (CUP) — Just over a week after a chant at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax about non-consensual sex exploded into the national news, SMU administration has announced today that that will be taking disciplinary action against another student – this time one who pled guilty to the sexual assault of…
