Photo by Halley Requena-Silva The SAGBC voted to approve a lengthy terms of reference contract which was prepared by its legal counsel Ben Millard and presented to the board on Monday. This will act as the basis for its governance review, which was sanctioned in a previous meeting. The terms of reference are intended to set out what…
By Khadija Jagani Labour negotiations between the OPSEU-O’s bargaining team and the College Employer Council (CEC) resumed this week under a media blackout, which was lifted on November 11 at 6 p.m. Both parties agree that these meetings have been productive and have brought them much closer to reaching a deal. The most recent revised…
In an interview with the Dialog this morning, the National Executive Representative of the Canadian Federation of Students – Ontario (CFS-O), Kayla Weiler, confirmed the organization’s support for the faculty’s bargaining team in recent labour negotiations. The CFS-O, which recently released a statement in favour of college faculty at the University of Manitoba during a…
By William Brown The Student Choice Initiative (SCI) is officially dead, according to a report from the Canadian Press. The SCI, an initiative proposed by Doug Ford’s provincial government, was designed to allow students the chance to opt-out of certain fees included in their tuition. The initiative posed a significant threat to student groups, clubs…
Photo courtesy of Cintia Freitas For the first time in its history, the GBC Huskies men’s soccer team will play in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Men’s National Championship. The tournament, which kicked off on November 8 and will run until this Saturday, features the top-ranked college varsity teams in Canada. The Huskies will…
Illustration by Katie Doyle After months of negotiations have failed to reach an agreement, the bargaining agent of Ontario’s publicly funded colleges has filed for conciliation and filed a complaint with the Ontario Labour Relations Board, accusing them of “not bargaining in good faith.” The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology – Academic (CAAT-A), the…
Illustration by Katie Doyle When an international student arrives in a new country, their expectations are high. They hope to expose themselves to a completely new environment and culture and to experience something that they’ve not experienced before. Unfortunately, this year has turned out to be so radically different that no one was prepared for…
Photo by Halley Requena-Silva The Director of Communications and Internal and Director of Operations, the two most high-profile executive positions on the Student Association of George Brown College’s (SAGBC) Board will be up for election set to get underway later this month. GBC students from three education centres will also be able to run three…
Throughout the month of November, GBC’s Peerconnect will be offering free courses centred around mental health and life skills every Monday. Groups will be spearheaded by two student peer coaches who have gone through experiences of navigating wellness while being in school, and who will aid other students in doing the same by building resiliency…
Image courtesy of Cintia Freitas, GBC Huskies Haley Tice had no designs on being a varsity athlete this school year. But almost two months after showing up to a lone tryout, the sports and events marketing student laced up the boots for the Huskies women’s soccer team’s first-ever quarterfinal match. And though Tice and her…
After doing all the hard work required to obtain your college diploma, there is almost nothing as rewarding as getting a job in the same field as that of your studies. However, your degree is only one half of the equation when it comes to landing your dream job. The process of figuring out the…
Illustration by Katie Doyle Midterms are here, and students must brace themselves to deal with the sudden influx of assignments, projects and tests.. As students balance their time between classes and jobs, our college has various resources that students can access to ease their burden and help them succeed academically. GBC’s Tutoring and Learning Centre…
