October’s federal election and how we got here With the last issue of The Ontarion for the academic year, it comes time to write my last ON the Hill column. I’ll cover some key takeaways so far from this year, and will suggest what to expect leading up to the […]
Author: Ella Harvey
On the Hill: SNC-Lavalin scandal continues
Conflicting testimonies and more resignations The SNC-Lavalin affair is the scandal that keeps on giving, and the increasingly dramatic and complicated developments over the past few weeks have generated a persistent swarm of media attention around the Parliamentary precinct. This article covers some of the main developments since Trudeau’s former […]
ON the Hill: The SNC-Lavalin scandal explained
A brief summary of what is already the biggest scandal of 2019 Two months into 2019, a federal election year, the Trudeau administration is already dealing with a massive scandal. Ottawa has been abuzz with accusations and rumours about the SNC-Lavalin scandal. But what exactly happened? This story begins in […]
ON the Hill: Earthquakes threaten major cities in eastern Canada, including Ottawa
Homeowners’ lack of awareness may result in huge economic losses Ottawa is known for many things, including Parliament, the Rideau Canal, countless museums, and of course, cold winters. One thing it is less well-known for is earthquakes. However, according to a report titled “Earthquake Risk in Eastern Canada: Mind the […]
ON the Hill: #MeToo movement on Parliament Hill
A culture of sexual harassment in Parliament faces a reckoning The prominence and widespread nature of the #MeToo movement has empowered women and men from all over the world to speak out against sexual misconduct and harassment both in and out of the workplace, and Parliament Hill is no exception. […]
ON the Hill: Indigenous women coerced into sterilization
Senator’s report points to continued systemic discrimination Many Canadians are aware of Canada’s historically inequitable treatment of Indigenous peoples. The mention of residential schools conjures up a dark time in Canada’s past when Indigenous children were forced to assimilate to Euro-Canadian culture at “schools” where physical and sexual abuse was […]
On the Hill: New political party draws fringe supremacists
“Mad Max” Bernier gears up for 2019 election with his People’s Party of Canada It’s not uncommon for fringe political parties to spring up around election time. According to Elections Ontario, there are 27 registered political parties in Ontario alone. However, it’s not every day you see a longstanding MP […]
On the Hill: Ontario government rejects cap and trade
Provincial government attacks federal carbon emissions reduction plan Last week, the Ontario government finally killed Ontario’s cap-and-trade system after a long and painful death. The province’s cap-and-trade system was established in 2016 under Kathleen Wynne’s government through the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act. It was designed to lower […]
On the Hill: The controversy of the Cannabis Act
What’s the deal with Bill C-45? You’re probably at least anecdotally aware of the drama surrounding the recent legalization of cannabis in Canada. This type of legislation is naturally controversial, just as the usage of cannabis products is controversial. However, the reasons why the Cannabis Act (a.k.a. Bill C-45) has […]
On the Hill: Historic trade agreement ignores environmental impacts
“New NAFTA” fails to protect environment On Oct. 1, Canada woke up to Trudeau’s signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Trade Agreement, amicably referred to as the new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), or NAFTA 2.0. Now, whether or not “new” also means “improved” is open to debate, but not […]
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The Ontarion publishes independent, student-produced news, opinion, and commentary for University of Guelph students so that they can make informed decisions in their lives. To do this, The Ontarion provides learning opportunities and training in journalism, media production, leadership, board governance, and other aspects of nonprofit news.
The Ontarion is the University of Guelph’s independent student newspaper. It began in 1951 as part of the Ontario Agricultural College and then began to represent the entire University of Guelph once it amalgamated in 1964. The Ontarion incorporated in May 1970 as The Ontarion, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation registered with the province of Ontario.