The University of Ottawa—A crossroads of cultures and ideas
The University of Ottawa is home to over 50,000 students, faculty and staff, who live, work and study in both French and English. Our campus is diverse with more than 300 undergraduate programs and 150 graduate degrees in 10 faculties. The university has an extensive co-op program boasting a 95 per cent placement rate. Our campus is a crossroads of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas. We are one of Canada’s top 10 research universities—our professors and researchers explore new approaches to today’s challenges. Ranked among the top 150 universities in the world, we attract exceptional thinkers and welcome diverse perspectives from across the globe.
This image captures the hope felt by many Canadians four years ago as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, posing for selfies with airport workers, greeted refugees from Syria arriving on a government-sponsored airplane in Toronto, on Dec. 10, 2015.
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Sarah Olutola, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Monsta X fans have been derided as boy-band dupes, but their protests against the treatment of superstar Wonho shows them rejecting the capitalist system that's quick to cut people loose.
Québec politician Catherine Dorion has been criticized for wearing informal attire in the provincial legislative chamber.
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Québec Solidaire politician Catherine Dorion sparked controversy with her garb in the provincial legislature but this issue has caused uproars in parliaments around the world.
La députée de Québec Solidaire Catherine Dorion est la proie des critiques dans son choix de vêtements qu'elle porte à l'Assemblée nationale.
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Si certains « scandales » éclatent parce que des députés décident d’utiliser leurs vêtements pour passer un message, les parlements persistent à vouloir encadrer l’habillement des femmes.
A dog thought to be Conan, the working military dog that played a role in the capture of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is displayed on a monitor at a Pentagon news conference on Oct. 30, 2019. U.S. President Donald Trump lauded the dog despite frequently using the word ‘dog’ to attack his foes.
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The rapturous stories of the heroism and sacrifice of specially trained military and police dogs should not obfuscate the history of their ugly deployment against racialized peoples.
An aerial view of houses in Oshawa, Ont. is shown in November 2017. Canada’s minority government could result in progress on affordable housing.
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There are many winners in a scenario in which Canada's minority government enacts stronger supports for non-profit housing. The biggest are those who would get secure and affordable homes.
Soldiers enforce a curfew in Quito, Ecuador during weeks of protests over higher fuel prices.
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The mass protests shine a spotlight on the tension between policies that raise energy prices and day-to-day energy affordability.
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer arrives for an announcement in Toronto on Oct. 1, 2019. Scheer has pledged to combat cabinet secrecy.
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Yan Campagnolo, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Politicians often make grand promises of more open government during an election campaign. But when it comes to cabinet secrecy, such promises should be implemented in a thoughtful manner.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is greeted by a crowd as he arrives to attend a community feast during a visit to Arctic Bay, Nunavut, in August 2019. Trudeau has said the relationship with Indigenous peoples is Canada’s most important, so why aren’t Indigenous issues getting much attention this campaign?
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Based on tweets written by 735 candidates from Canada's five major political parties, Indigenous issues are not on the national radar this election campaign. That's both strange and short-sighted.
Le chef libéral Justin Trudeau s'adresse aux médias à Rideau Hall à Ottawa, mercredi le 11 septembre, après la dissolution du parlement.
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Yan Campagnolo, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Justin Trudeau estime que le décret adopté dans l’affaire SNC-Lavalin constitue la plus large renonciation au secret ministériel de l’histoire canadienne. Il reste pourtant très limité, selon l'auteur.
Felicity Huffman leaves federal court with her husband William H. Macy, left, and her brother Moore Huffman Jr. rear center, after she was sentenced in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal, Sept. 13, 2019, in Boston.
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The fallout from the Huffman case has been intense, with much anger centered on the light punishment meted out to a white A-list celebrity versus the excessive charges levelled at Black defendants.
Un site minier près du Lac Izabal, à El Estor, au Guatemala. Cet été, une première résolution a été conclue au Canada dans un litige opposant une société minière canadienne, à un groupe de manifestants victimes d'une fusillade survenue dans une mine.
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De récentes décisions juridiques relatives aux minières canadiennes œuvrant à l’étranger rappellent l'urgence de prendre des actions effectives pour prévenir que soient commis davantage d’abus.
A sign of how historical #MeToo felt in 2017 is this appearance by #MeToo founder Tarana Burke with TV personality Allison Hagendorf on stage at the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square on Dec. 31, 2017, in New York.
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Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, says power and privilege can have a lot to do with who feels comfortable declaring #MeToo. Let's be aware of this power division.
Not all mass shooters are white supremacists, but they are nearly all men.
Economic benefits of workplace diversity has not yet demonstrably boosted opportunities for the 20 per cent of working-age Canadians who live with a disability.
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A study finds organizations' prohibitive concerns about hiring people with disabilities are unfounded -- and workplaces are missing out on a talented pool of workers.
Beberapa kadal, seperti tokek, dapat mengamputasi ekornya ketika merasa terancam. Ekor ini dapat bergerak-gerak hingga 30 menit lamanya, mengalihkan perhatian dan meloloskan kadal dari genggaman pemangsa.
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Mengapa beberapa hewan mengamputasi anggota badannya sendiri? Ternyata, ada sejumlah alasan strategi ini berevolusi.
Tarana Burke à la conférence Women Deliver 2019. Selon la fondatrice de MeToo, il y a du pouvoir dans le fait de choisir à qui et comment on dévoile une agression sexuelle.
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Selon Tarana Burke, il y a du pouvoir dans le fait de choisir à qui et comment on dévoile une expérience traumatique aussi intime qu'une agression sexuelle.
Une femme, membre du conseil autochtone maya chorti, vient de voter à Laguna Cayur, Chiquimula .Le premier tour des présidentielles au Guatemala laissent entrevoir peu de changements dans ce pays corrompu. Sauf l'arrivée remarquée d'une candidate autochtone, qui suscite de l'espoir.
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Le premier tour des présidentielles au Guatemala laissent entrevoir peu de changements dans ce pays corrompu. Sauf l'arrivée remarquée d'une candidate autochtone, qui suscite de l'espoir.
New innovations in neurotechnology should consider ethical, social and legal implications.
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Judy Illes, University of British Columbia and Jennifer Chandler, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
With increasing technological innovations in neuroscience, the field of neuroethics grows in relevance - especially when it comes to informing applications and policy.
Zambia’s daliance with cigarette manufacturing is a cautionary tale for other African countries.
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As Zambia's case study shows, the benefits of boosting investment in cigarette manufacturing run the risk of being wiped out by the health and economic development costs of increasing smoking.
Fellow in Global Journalism at the University of Toronto, and Senior Research Associate at the Smart Prosperity Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
PhD student in Social Work and Vanier Scholar / Étudiante au doctorat en service social et boursière Vanier, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa