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OVC hosts Animal Welfare Forum
Animal welfare experts from around the world speak in Guelph On Saturday, Oct. 14, the Ontario Veterinary College’s (OVC) Animal Welfare Club hosted the 18th annual Animal Welfare Forum. Approximately 120 students, faculty, and members of the public spent the day engaging with experts on various welfare-related topics. With some […]
House of Commons passes Journalistic Sources Protection Act
This past Wednesday, Oct. 4, Bill S-231, also known as the Journalistic Sources Protection Act, was passed through the House of Commons after being well supported by all parties. Bill S-231 was presented as an amendment to the Canada Evidence Act and the Criminal Code surrounding the protection of journalistic […]
Mayor holds substance abuse forum at City Hall
Guthrie addresses opioid crisis On Oct. 16, the mayor of Guelph addressed the community’s growing concerns with the nation-wide opioid crisis. Mayor Cam Guthrie started the evening by explaining that he decided to hold tonight’s event after being inundated with questions, generally representing concerns about community safety. Guthrie pointed out […]
NEWS IN BRIEF: U of G library participates in Open Access Week
From Oct. 23-29, U of G’s McLaughlin Library will be taking part in Open Access Week, an international event to promote the benefits of free access to academic resources. According to Lana Elsheikha of the Library’s Open Access Week Committee, “The Open Access movement benefits society by increasing access to […]
The state of sexual assault
Taking action against sexual violence: The Harvey Weinstein scandal Over the past two weeks, Harvey Weinstein’s public image has been transformed from media mogul to disgraced outcast. At the time of publishing: 47 women have come forward, accusing Weinstein of sexual assault Weinstein has been ousted from his own production […]
Walk for Freedom
Ending human trafficking with each step [media-credit id=121 align=”alignnone” width=”1020″] The Walk for Freedom is an international event that is held on Oct. 14 each year. [media-credit id=121 align=”alignnone” width=”1020″] This not-for-profit campaign focuses on ending human trafficking, which some people call modern-day slavery. [media-credit id=121 align=”alignnone” width=”1020″] Many of […]
U of G students rave about new study space
Located in the UC, by the bus loop The University of Guelph has created a new reading space for students in the University Centre building. The Ontarion was able to speak with some students who showed their love and approval for the new reading space. Garang Maker, a fourth year double-major […]
Guelph gathers to discuss parliamentary reform
MPs Elizabeth May and Michael Chong lead discussion On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the pews of Harcourt United Church were filled as Green Party leader, Elizabeth May, and Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), Michael Chong, from Wellington-Halton Hills visited Guelph. The two MPs came together to discuss topics featured in the […]
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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.