A former George Brown graduate has been recognized for his ‘ground breaking’ career in Canadian landscaping. John W. Gibson has been included in the internationally recognized, ‘Stanford Who’s Who’ listing of professionals and executives. Gibson graduated from George Brown with a license in carpentry; since then he has become an expert in growing, transplanting and…
By Karen Nickel Special to the Dialog George Brown College’s Disability & Deaf Services office is located on the fifth floor of St. James campus in room 582C; a fact I thought was peculiar given accessibility, but I after I went there I realized it was a matter of space. It could be my perception…
Christopher Daniels knows about internships. Daniels, 41, is a Red Seal certified chef, who worked as an intern in Toronto’s food industry and is still unsettled in terms of his career. Sometimes interns are paid. More often they work for free, hoping the internship will turn into a “real” job or at least give them…
By Karen Nickel Special to The Dialog In 2011 the Disability Pride movement sprang out of the momentum of the Occupy movement, focused on how austerity, cuts and the lack of police training protocols adversely affecting their community. A main point was that persons with disabilities were the “lowest 1% of the 99%” and persons…
Members of Parliament visit GBC The Federal Conservative Post-secondary Education Caucus met at George Brown College on Oct. 12 to review how colleges are preparing their students for employment in the ever changing economy and workforce. Visiting MPs met students from the Food Innovation and Research Studio (FIRSt) and heard about several projects they have been…
By Preeteesh Peetabh Singh Dialog Reporter “Tuition costs too high? Pay your fee with our line of credit at easy interest rates”. This is how a major bank in Canada lures international students into its credit scheme. Almost everyone is aware of the hefty fee that students have to pay for their education, they try…
By Preeteesh Peetabh Singh Dialog Reporter “Whatever I see, I see from my heart. Whatever I say, I say from my heart. Whatever I do, do from my heart. And this for me is activism, may it be social, political, economic or environmental” said Cat Criger, an Elder from the First Nations People, at the…
We have a Canadian crisis. This crisis has been occurring for at least 30 years according to the data collected. It has claimed over 580 women and girls’ lives. This crisis isn’t cancer, or HIV, or AIDS, though those are also unacceptable deaths. This crisis involves the disappearance or murder of someone’s, mother, daughter or…
By Preeteesh Peetabh Singh Dialog Reporter ‘”Everything must go! Store closing liquidation sale!” this tagline from Zellers, the second largest chain of discount stores in Canada, sounds ominous. It’s the end of an era as another Canadian retail store bites the dust. All Zellers stores have a grim and deserted look across Canada. Even its…
by Preeteesh Peetabh Singh Dialog reporter The frosh week at George Brown College was a smash hit. It was indeed a gala event as expected. Frosh 2012, which ran over the span of four days across St. James, Casa Loma, Waterfront, and Ryerson, welcomed all the freshmen for their new semester at GBC. The event…
By Katherine DeClerq CUP Ontario Bureau Chief OTTAWA (CUP)—In Quebec, hundreds of thousands of students have gathered over the summer to protest the government’s decision to raise tuition fees and enact Bill 78, an emergency law passed on May 18 that restricts protests and picketing on university grounds. While the movement has received international attention…
By Karen Nickel Dialog contributor Toronto’s ‘Take Back the Night’ (TBTN) rally and march took place in my neighbourhood of Parkdale on Saturday. This event, held for the past 32 years in a different location each year, is organized by the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre / Multicultural Women Against Rape (TRCC/ MWAR) who unfortunately are…
