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The Math Proficiency Test is ‘a slap in the face’ for student teachers

Written on May 31, 2021. Posted in News.

“This is a slap in the face.” Olivia Malito, ConEd ’19, had this to say when asked about the new math proficiency test (MPT) implemented by the Ontario Ministry of Education. The MPT was created by the Ministry of Education, developed and administered by the Education Quality and Accountability...

Steve Boyd puts Queen’s on notice of pending defamation lawsuit

Written on April 22, 2020. Posted in News.

Recently-fired cross country coach Steve Boyd has given the University notice of impending legal action in response to comments made about him after his contract was terminated on Feb. 19. At a meeting on April 14, Principal Patrick Deane told Senate that Boyd had given notice of bringing legal action...

Meet the lawyer who’s defending students against Kingston landlords

Written on January 31, 2020. Posted in Features.

In a small office on Bagot St., John Done works into the evening. On the wall is a child’s crayon drawing of a house in the sunshine. He’s taken the case of a young boy who’s been suspended from school twice this year. The boy’s mother says his behaviour arises naturally from his disability—but...

Jean Royce Hall sexual abuse case comes to a conclusion

Written on January 10, 2020. Posted in News.

After experiencing more than a year of sexual abuse at the hands of former Queen’s student Kenneth Gavin Williamson over four decades ago, Byron Ruttan has finally found justice. Unsatisfied with the 2016 Supreme Court ruling on Williamson’s appeal of Ruttan’s case, which tossed out Williamson’s...

Court hears first arguments in CFS-O lawsuit over Student Choice Initiative

Written on October 18, 2019. Posted in News.

The Ontario Divisional Court heard arguments from the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario (CFS-O) and the York Federation of Students (YFS) during the first hearing in the groups’ legal challenge against the province’s Student Choice Initiative (SCI) on Oct. 11. The CFS-O filed an application...

SGPS responds to CFS-O lawsuit over Student Choice Initiative

Written on July 8, 2019. Posted in News.

SGPS President Jeremy Abramska says the Ontario government’s Student Choice Initiative will have a “dramatic effect” on his more than 4,000 graduate constituents. The Canadian Federation of Students Ontario (CFS-O), an advocacy organization representing more than 30 student unions across the province—include...

Byron Ruttan presses civil claim against Ontario decades after experiencing child abuse in Jean Royce Hall

Written on October 29, 2018. Posted in News.

This article details sexual violence and child abuse and may be triggering for some readers. Child abuse victim Byron Ruttan will wait another year to see the province in court after a judge recently set the trial date for his civil claim for Sept. 23, 2019. As a 12-year-old in 1979 and 1980, Ruttan...

Residence Society denies all responsibility in sexual assault case

Written on September 21, 2018. Posted in News.

The Residence Society has denied all liability in a sexual assault lawsuit recently brought against the University, according to a statement from their lawyer Michael Hickey. Hickey is also the lawyer for the AMS and The Journal. “The Residence Society denies that there is any liability on the part...

Landlord sues 12 student properties, 11 go unrepresented

Written on September 7, 2018. Posted in News.

This year, landlord Phil Lam filed lawsuits against 12 different groups of students living in his properties in the University District. Of the 12 cases, only one group had legal representation. Lam filed 11 of his applications on March 13 and one on March 15, resulting in hearings which were scheduled...

University faces lawsuit over residence sexual assaults

Written on June 25, 2018. Posted in News.

After a series of alleged sexual assaults in Victoria Hall residence rooms, a former Queen’s student is taking legal action to hold the University vicariously liable. The plaintiff, a former residence advisor, is seeking $950,000 in damages in the Superior Court of Justice from Queen’s and two other...

Former senior fellow sues Queen's over faculty appointment

Written on May 28, 2018. Posted in News.

In an ongoing lawsuit, a former senior fellow at the Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG) is suing Queen’s for an alleged breach of contract, according to court fillings obtained by The Journal. The plaintiff, Dr. Grzegorz Korpanty, is seeking $924,000 over the university allegedly reneging on his...

University faces lawsuit over weight machine malfunction

Written on May 28, 2018. Posted in News.

A former Queen’s Law student is seeking $500,000 in damages after a weight machine in the Athletics and Recreation Centre (ARC) malfunctioned, causing serious injuries, according to court documents obtained by The Journal. In an ongoing lawsuit against the University, Brittany Finn claimed Queen’s...

Lawsuit filed against Queen's

Written on October 28, 2011. Posted in News.

A September court ruling against Loyalist College has led to a lawsuit against Queen’s. Last month, an Ontario judge ruled that Loyalist College give monetary compensation to approximately 70 students who studied nursing starting in 1997 and 98. According to December 2002 court records, two Loyalist...

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The Math Proficiency Test is ‘a slap in the face’ for student teachers

Steve Boyd puts Queen’s on notice of pending defamation lawsuit

Meet the lawyer who’s defending students against Kingston landlords

Jean Royce Hall sexual abuse case comes to a conclusion

Court hears first arguments in CFS-O lawsuit over Student Choice Initiative

SGPS responds to CFS-O lawsuit over Student Choice Initiative

Byron Ruttan presses civil claim against Ontario decades after experiencing child abuse in Jean Royce Hall

Residence Society denies all responsibility in sexual assault case

Landlord sues 12 student properties, 11 go unrepresented

University faces lawsuit over residence sexual assaults

Former senior fellow sues Queen's over faculty appointment

University faces lawsuit over weight machine malfunction

Lawsuit filed against Queen's

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