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Ontario universities and colleges to review and amend sexual violence and assault policies

Written on September 17, 2021. Posted in News.

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Kingston Sexual Assault Centre’s 24-hour crisis and support phone line can be reached at 613-544-6424 / 1-800-544-6424. The Centre’s online chat feature can be reached here. On Sept. 16, the Ontario government announced...

Ontario Liberal leader Steven Del Duca sits down with The Journal

Written on February 9, 2021. Posted in News.

Over the next year, Steven Del Duca will be trying to climb the Ontario Liberal party out from the basement. After losing 38 legislative seats along with official party status in the 2018 election—holding just eight of the 124 seats by the end of the vote—the party’s new leader is preparing to hop...

Kingston region reportedly expected to move into green zone this week

Written on February 7, 2021. Posted in News.

With the state of emergency expiring on Tuesday, Ontario is expected to begin regionally reopening its economy—and Kingston is on the list. The Canadian Press reported on Saturday that the Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) region will be among a handful of regions allowed to...

Explainer: international tuition fees rise to offset domestic cuts

Written on October 28, 2019. Posted in News.

Following the provincial government’s directive that domestic tuition fees at publicly assisted universities be reduced by 10 per cent from the 2018-19 levels, the University increased some international tuition fees by up to five per cent per year to counteract the loss. The Ontario government...

Provincial policy change limits options for assault survivors

Written on September 12, 2019. Posted in Editorials.

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Journal uses “survivor” to refer to those who have experienced sexual assault. We acknowledge this term is not universal. The provincial government’s looming changes to its program to support sexual violence survivors...

After sweeping sexual violence survey, Queen’s received more than $70,000 from the province

Written on September 4, 2019. Posted in News.

Queen’s must spend more than $70,000 in provincial funding by next March to address campus sexual violence, despite not receiving the full results from the province’s Student Voices on Sexual Violence survey. The Journal confirmed the funding in emails obtained from the Office of the Provost through...

Reversal of sex-ed curriculum a threat to public safety

Written on July 30, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

When partisan politics threaten health institutions, they threaten the wellbeing and safety of young people. Earlier this month, Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government announced the interim replacement of the province’s 2015 modernized sex-ed curriculum with its outdated 1998 counterpart....

Shared Perspectives publication summarizes progress in Canadian students’ mental health

Written on September 8, 2017. Posted in News.

On August 1, the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations released Shared Perspectives, a report that discusses recent advancements in student mental health services across the country. With input and information from student alliances from Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, the joint...

Province mandates Ontario campuses to adopt sexual assault policies

Written on March 8, 2016. Posted in News.

Just four days after Queen’s approved its sexual assault policy, the Ontario government passed new sexual violence legislation mandating that all Ontario college and universities create separate sexual assault policies. On Tuesday, the Ontario government passed Bill 132, the Sexual Violence and Harassment...

What Ontario’s “free” tuition actually means for students

Written on March 1, 2016. Posted in Opinions.

You’ve probably read the headlines: Free tuition for college or university promised to students from low-income families. On Thursday, the provincial government released their new budget, which included the Ontario Student Grant and the promise of free tuition for students in need. I’ve had a chance...

Queen's needs new funding

Written on January 13, 2012. Posted in News.

$42 million in provincial research grants will be abandoned over the next three years. “Queen’s was notified along with other universities without really any understanding of the rationale or any timeline with respect to when it was actually going to be cut,” vice-principal of research Steven Liss...

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Ontario universities and colleges to review and amend sexual violence and assault policies

Ontario Liberal leader Steven Del Duca sits down with The Journal

Kingston region reportedly expected to move into green zone this week

Explainer: international tuition fees rise to offset domestic cuts

Provincial policy change limits options for assault survivors

After sweeping sexual violence survey, Queen’s received more than $70,000 from the province

Reversal of sex-ed curriculum a threat to public safety

Shared Perspectives publication summarizes progress in Canadian students’ mental health

Province mandates Ontario campuses to adopt sexual assault policies

What Ontario’s “free” tuition actually means for students

Queen's needs new funding

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