As the COVID-19 crisis endures, an increasing number of Canadians are having trouble finding work in their designated fields. On top of this, the government is becoming increasingly dependent on Ontario’s post-secondary institutions to produce graduates in fields essential to the province’s socio-economic recovery – including healthcare workers, service workers, construction managers, business professionals, and…
After a global pandemic eliminated almost all opportunities for sports, recreation and socializing, George Brown College (GBC) students were left with a lot of free time on their hands. And though a difficult switch to remote learning took up a lot of their time, many found a new way to cope with COVID-19’s isolation: art. …
After distributing $50,000 to students last year, the Student Association of George Brown College’s (SAGBC) Community Care Centre (CCC) has opened applications to a second fund. Applications for the Equity and Care Relief Fund, which aims to support traditionally underrepresented communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, are open for George Brown students until February 12. …
A group of students in the Early Childhood Education (ECE) sector at George Brown College (GBC), known as GBC Advocates, are fighting for improved treatment of ECE workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Although deemed essential by the provincial government of Ontario, these students do not feel as though ECE workers are being treated as such. …
On Christmas Eve 2020, the George Brown Sustainability Squad handed out hot meals and packages of winter gear to the community in Allan Gardens. They say it will not be the only big project they’re taking on this year. The Sustainability Squad is a student network at GBC that utilizes a grassroots approach to create…
With rising COVID numbers, George Brown College (GBC) has officially announced that primarily online learning will continue for the Spring/Summer 2021 semester carried out between May and August. “This means we will continue to operate as we are this winter,” said GBC President Anne Sado in an email distributed to college staff. “The majority of students…
As the COVID-19 crisis endures, students at George Brown College (GBC) graduating in the Spring and Fall semesters are beginning to face the burden of a pandemic-induced recession. COVID-19 has turned Canada’s job market upside-down, with over 63,000 Canadian jobs lost in December 2020 alone. “The stores are locked down, the restaurants are locked down,…
For students in the Personal Support Worker (PSW) program at George Brown College (GBC), this semester’s work experience term differs from the regular experience that students would normally expect. Holding the responsibility of caring for society’s most vulnerable during a global pandemic, PSW students have quickly had to learn how to adapt to their workplace…
Earlier this month, the federal government of Canada has declared a temporary policy deeming post-graduate work permits (PGWPs) renewable for the first time in Canadian history. The decision will offer international students with expired or expiring PGWPs the ability to apply for new 18-month work permits, potentially stopping the mass deportations of thousands and allow…
Taranjeet Singh Manchanda, the Student Association of George Brown College’s (SAGBC) director of communication and internal, will be taking a temporary leave of absence starting at the beginning of February. “I’m going on a leave of absence starting February 1, 2021,” said Manchanda at Monday’s board meeting. “Since the director of communications and internal is…
George Brown College (GBC) says its current operations will largely not be affected by the Ontario government’s newly-declared state of emergency, as in-person classes are expected to continue. The provincially-mandated restrictions were announced on Tuesday and went into effect on Thursday. In a message to students, GBC president Anne Sado wrote, “I am writing to…
George Brown College’s (GBC) new financial relief fund for GBC students, funded in partnership with the Student Association of George Brown College (SAGBC) is open for students to apply as of Monday, December 14. The COVID-19 Relief Fund is designed to support those experiencing financial hardship as an outcome of the pandemic. This includes effects…
