One of the latest amendments to GBC Student Association’s bylaws will now require its director of communications and internal and director of operations to be part-time students in order to perform their duties. The amendment regarding the eligibility and obligations of those two executive positions was passed in the Annual General Meeting of the Student…
Innovators are hardly deterred by obstacles – in fact, it is often in the face of adversity that they thrive. This is exactly what students from George Brown College’s (GBC) Centre for Arts, Design & Information Technology did in the demanding, nine-month-long MAKECanada contest which concluded this month. MAKECanada is a multidisciplinary, inventive clothing design…
By William Brown George Brown College (GBC) is aiming to reopen its 200 King Street E. building, which was the site of a fire in August, in a limited capacity by the end of the calendar year according to the college’s chief digital and infrastructure officer Dr. Nasir Kenea. According to Kenea, the college hopes…
George Brown College president Gervan Fearon is one of eight Toronto post-secondary school presidents to have signed a letter calling for city councillors to allow licensed multi-tenant houses across Toronto, but at a meeting on Monday, October 4, Mayor John Tory proposed a deferral on the legalization of rooming houses in Toronto, with staff expecting…
The inability to access healthy and nutritious food is a grave issue that affects many people all over Canada and especially so for students. Food insecurity in Canada has seen a rise in recent years and according to the reports from the city of Toronto, thirty to forty per cent of students suffer from food…
CW: This story contains reference to sexual assault. Shocking reports of sexual assault in Western University residences have been under investigation these past few weeks. Allegations of drugging and subsequent rape were raised at the conclusion of the school’s Orientation Week. In response, the Ontario government called for amendments to school policy in an effort to encourage survivors to speak out. Unfortunately, this is…
The deadline for students to opt-out or modify their Extended Health and Dental Plan is next Thursday, October 7. The student health benefits plan covers a wide range of services beyond standard dental care, physiotherapy and prescription drugs. From travel insurance to prosthetics, GBC’s benefits are worth at least a glance. Who’s covered? All full-time…
Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation brings an opportunity to not only recognize the atrocities committed against the Indigenous populations of the country, but also the humbling realization that any understanding of Canada’s identity is incomplete without understanding the history, traditions, and unique stories of the Indigenous peoples. With that in mind, the…
Illustration by Katie Doyle Content Warning: This article contains content some may find disturbing On Thursday, September 30, Canada will observe its first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and its eighth annual Orange Shirt Day in recognition of the country’s history of genocide committed against Indigenous populations. Students and faculty at George Brown College…
Recent changes to the GBC vaccination policy, which scrapped in-person access to campus via a negative rapid test saw subsequent pushbacks from some students. The Dialog spoke to Ian Culbert, the executive director of the Canadian Public Health Association, in an exclusive interview to put things into perspective. “People often hear mandatory, and they think…
Illustration by Katie Doyle The votes are in. It seems that not much has changed, nor is the course of current Canadian policy expected to shift very much in the future. Despite vocal opposition from all fronts as to why an election was necessary in the first place, Justin Trudeau has successfully maintained leadership with…
The Student Association of George Brown College (SAGBC) is considering a “full governance review”, which could potentially restructure its governance system, according to a presentation given to its board of directors on Wednesday evening. In the presentation given during the SAGBC’s monthly board meeting, Ben Millard, a corporate lawyer who has served as the SAGBC’s…
