A personal experience. In the summer of 2018, a small group of students at the University of Guelph had the opportunity to meet with the top three candidates for the new Vice-Provost – Student Affairs. I was one of about ten students who...
This article from the Financial Post doesn’t really seem to have a point except that it seems to think taxes are wrong? Don’t read this article: Posthaste: Canada’s top 10% of earners pay 54% of taxes — but here’s the kicker, many are...
I know well the stress that comes from hosting a public meeting as a student leader. As the organizer of an event like the meeting IGNITE hosted on Wednesday, you know everything that’s going on, and your ideas and your stance seem so incredibly...
IGNITE expected to shift governance structure on Wednesday Image from The Avro Post WHAT’S GOING ON? On Wednesday January 20th, the student union that represents both Humber College and University of Guelph-Humber students is holding a General...
It has only been 10 days since the Ukrainian Airlines plane was shot down in Iran. It feels like it has been so much longer. The global response was quick, and Canada’s response has been empathetic and proactive. I see, on a regular basis, criticism...
Originally published in The Avro Post. On Nov. 21, the Ontario Divisional Court deemed the Ford government’s Student Choice Initiative unlawful and the reaction has varied from sending the optional fees website offline to waiting on the Ford...
UPDATE November 22nd:The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) and York Federation of Students (YFS) held a joint press conference in the Queen’s Park press room – sponsored by NDP MPP Chris Glover – to discuss the legal win against the province of...
In his 1905 philosophical anthology The Life of Reason, Vol 1: Reason In Common Sense, George Santayana said: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Today we are living in a time of seemingly unprecedented vacuousness...
Originally posted on Facebook as a repost from Twitter: I tend to keep my writing and my Twitter as separate entities. I like to think of Twitter as a place where raw thoughts emerge, and this blog as a place that allows for a little more thought...
There is a lot happening in Ontario right now. Services that thousands of people use are being cut. Structures of support are being torn down in healthcare. Education is being stripped in so many ways. I’m frustrated, as I know many are, but I’ve...