Citizen Choice initiative aims to allow personalized funding decisions Residents of Ontario will now be able to allocate their taxes to categories of their choosing, or to opt-out completely. For example, if you don’t drive much, you won’t have to fund road-building and maintenance. If you don’t like the cost […]
Author: Spencer McGregor
U of G changes motto from “Improve Life” to “Improve Profits”
Change reflects shifting focus of university Universities have long been thought of as institutions of the public good, meant to educate and prepare each generation of people to be engaged citizens. Now, universities have become more of a business, meant to maximize the amount of money made. President Franco Vaccarino […]
A brief history of fossil fuel divestment on campus
No clear answer after five-year long campaign The University of Guelph currently invests roughly $38 million in 41 fossil fuel companies including Haliburton, BP, Shell, Suncor, TransCanada, and Enbridge. Fossil Free Guelph (FFG) has been demanding the Board of Governors to instigate an immediate freeze in coal, oil, and gas […]
David Suzuki endorses divestment at the University of Guelph
Celebrity support shines spotlight on ethics of fossil fuel investments A well-known name in the Canadian environmental movement has recently made a statement supporting Fossil Free Guelph and their goal of fossil fuel divestment at the U of G. This statement comes as administrators are currently planning how to move […]
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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.