Independent News for the University of Guelph Community
The Globe and Mail reported on Monday that the Ontario Government has applied for leave to appeal the Nov. 21 court ruling that deemed the Student Choice Initiative (SCI) unlawful. The SCI he SCI is a directive issued by the Ontario Cabinet, first introduced in early 2019. It was […]
Kayla Weiler, the Ontario representative of the Canadian Federation of Students, speaks to reporters at Queen’s Park Student Choice Initiative has been deemed unlawful The atmosphere in Queen’s Park was quietly excited as reporters, many of whom were from student newspapers, waited for Kayla Weiler, the Ontario representative of the […]
Three judges from the Ontario Divisional Court made the unanimous decision to quash the “Student Choice Initiative” (SCI). Following the announcement last night, the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) and the York Federation of Students (YFS) held a press conference earlier today at Queens Park to address the court’s decision […]
Students Win Legal Challenge Against The Ministry of Colleges and Universities and the Ontario Government! The Canadian Federation of Students, Ontario, announced Thursday night that the Ontario Division Court voted unanimously to deem the Student Choice Initiative unlawful. “We are excited to be emailing you today with some fantastic news […]
Lori Guest has been working at the Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment and Diversity (GRCGED) since 2006. She works as the Volunteer and Resource Coordinator, and on Oct. 28., she spoke with The Ontarion and described how her office had been a year ago, before cuts, before changes to […]
The Ontarion is Open for Submissions! We are currently accepting submissions for the 2019–2020 academic year. Carefully read the guidelines below and send us your best original and unpublished work! Here is what we’re looking for: News: (250–1,000 words) The best way to pitch a news story is by […]
I am not a journalist. My grandfather was… I think… truthfully, I was never totally sure about what his profession was, but I know he did some journalism. I know this because when I told my grandmother that I’d got this job as the Editor-in-Chief of The Ontarion she got […]
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.