In a tight race for the student seat on George Brown College’s board of governors, Shivam Khullar has defeated incumbent Mohammad Ali Aumeer by a scant 11 votes. The unofficial results of the sole contested position in the fall byelections was 137 for Khullar to Aumeer’s 126 votes. 14 ballots were spoiled for a total of…
How many writers does it take to run for a Toronto Centre byelection seat? The answer is three, but which writer will get the voters’ ‘x’ on election day?
The Ontario government is working towards its plan of creating a differentiation framework which might impact the future of all public post-secondary colleges and universities in the province.
The Waterfront campus is getting new neighbours, but it‘s still uncertain as to when affordable housing will be available.
The official AGM will include debates on unpaid internships, the Canadian Senate and campus campaigning
Kalina Laframboise CUP Quebec Bureau Chief MONTREAL (CUP) — The Parti Québécois officially tabled its controversial charter of values, aimed at separating church and state, in the National Assembly this week with stricter regulations for civil servants for religious accommodations. Minister responsible for Democratic Institutions and Active Citizenship Bernard Drainville presented Bill 60, now known…
Former Parliamentary Budget Officer on youth, press and taking risks
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….
Aparna Gill is a recent graduate of George Brown College’s (GBC) financial planning program. Everything was fine, until she got sick.
