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L'Université d'Ottawa /The University of Ottawa—Un carrefour d'idées et de culture/A crossroads of cultures and ideas

Un carrefour d’idées et de cultures L’Université d’Ottawa compte plus de 50 000 étudiants, professeurs et employés administratifs qui vivent, travaillent et étudient en français et en anglais. Notre campus est un véritable carrefour des cultures et des idées, où les esprits audacieux se rassemblent pour relancer le débat et faire naître des idées transformatrices. Nous sommes l’une des 10 meilleures universités de recherche du Canada; nos professeurs et chercheurs explorent de nouvelles façons de relever les défis d’aujourd’hui. Classée parmi les 200 meilleures universités du monde, l’Université d’Ottawa attire les plus brillants penseurs et est ouverte à divers points de vue provenant de partout dans le monde.

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.

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Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada are seen during a welcome ceremony at the Supreme Court, in Ottawa, Feb. 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

R v. Kloubakov: Supreme Court of Canada ignores sex workers in case on sex work

The Supreme Court has chosen to exclude from intervention the voices of those directly impacted. This exclusion rehearses Canada’s longer history of excluding sex workers.
A recent study found that only 14 per cent of preschoolers around the world are meeting movement recommendations for physical activity, sleep and screen time. (Shutterstock)

Little kids, too little movement: Global study finds most children don’t meet guidelines for physical activity, screen time and sleep

Physical activity, screen time and sleep levels for preschoolers in Canada and globally don’t meet recommendations, risking global health challenges. It’s time to get little ones a little more active.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, Richard Wagner, at his annual press conference in Ottawa on June 3, 2024. He gave three reasons to explain the Court’s inaction in translating judgments handed down before 1970. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

The Supreme Court of Canada is wrong to refuse to translate its pre-1970 decisions

Three years after a request made by the Commissioner of Official Languages, the Supreme Court is still refusing to translate its decisions handed down before 1970. Its reasons are not valid.
Quality public information has long been viewed as the lifeblood of democracy. Without it, citizens cannot make decisions in their best interests. (Shutterstock)

Prioritizing entertainment over substance is a dangerous trend in modern political reporting

New research has found there is a concerning trend in Canadian political discourse: the tendency to treat politics as little more than sensational entertainment.
Not all introduced species are a problem. The introduced Siberian Elm is an example of an “invasive” species which adapts well to its new ecosystem, providing benefits at the same time. (Shutterstock)

Climate change means we may have to learn to live with invasive species

Invasive species are not always harmful; some can even provide key benefits to native habitats in an era of climate change. Canadian conservation efforts should embrace the movement of species.
Le juge en chef de la Cour Suprême du Canada, Richard Wagner, lors de sa conférence de presse annuelle à Ottawa le 3 juin 2024. Il a alors avancé trois motifs pour expliquer l’inaction de la Cour dans la traduction des jugements rendus avant 1970. La Presse canadienne/Adrian Wyld

La Cour suprême du Canada a tort de ne pas traduire ses décisions rendues avant 1970

Trois ans après une demande faite par le Commissaire aux langues officielles, la Cour suprême refuse toujours de traduire ses décisions rendues avant 1970. Ses motifs ne sont pas valables.
Donald Trump gestures as he departs after speaking during a campaign event in Las Vegas on Sept. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump’s abortion flip-flops: Lessons from Ireland on why reasons-based access to abortion doesn’t work

Abortion rights issues could decide the U.S. presidential election. Here’s what Ireland did wrong, and how voters successfully demanded a dramatic change in course for women’s health care.
Canada needs to do better to attract top talent from around the world by supporting scientists and artists displaced by conflict and persecuted in their native countries. (Shutterstock)

3 ways Canada can welcome and support scientists displaced by war and persecution

People don’t lose their expertise when they cross borders. But they often face structural barriers due to language, precarious immigration status and decreased access to support from academia.
It’s easy for governments to make big policy announcements, and more difficult to change what happens in thousands of classrooms and schools. (Shutterstock)

For successful school phone bans, school administrators and parents need to support teachers

It simply cannot be left up to individual teachers to enforce cellphone restrictions in schools without significant support from school administrators and work to bring parents on board.
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh arrives on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in June 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

What does the end of the Liberal-NDP agreement mean for Canadians?

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has pulled his party out of the supply-and-confidence agreement that’s helped keep Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority Liberals in power. What’s behind the move?
The teachings of late Italian philosopher Antonio Gramsci, founder of Italy’s Communist party, are having a moment among the far right. (Shutterstock)

Why the radical right has turned to the teachings of an Italian Marxist thinker

Right-wing Antonio Gramsci adherents simplify and vulgarize the late Italian philosopher’s thought, reducing it to slogans. In doing so, they’re protecting the political status quo.
Video game fans cheer on their team at a sporting event. (Shutterstock)

It’s official: The Olympic Esports Games will be held in 2025. Here’s everything you need to know

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has endorsed the creation of the Olympic Esports Games, an important chapter for both Olympic sport and video games.
Des travailleurs migrants taillent des arbres fruitiers au début du printemps à Pereaux (Nouvelle-Écosse). La Presse canadienne/Andrew Vaughan

Régulariser le statut des sans-papiers au Canada ? Voici à quoi devrait ressembler un programme efficace

Le gouvernement fédéral doit reconnaître et traiter les problèmes du système migratoire actuel qui conduisent les migrants à vivre et à travailler au Canada sans statut d’immigration autorisé.
Police tape blocks access to an alleyway at the scene of a homicide where six people were found dead in the Barrhaven suburb of Ottawa in March 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

Paying more for policing doesn’t stop or reduce crime

An analysis of trends over the last 20 years in Canada could not find any correlation between increases in municipal police budgets and a reduction in crime rates. There’s another way forward.
Des adeptes de jeux vidéo encouragent leur équipe à l'occasion d'un événement sportif. (Shutterstock)

C’est officiel, les jeux vidéo sont un sport olympique ! Voici tout ce que vous devez savoir

Le Comité International Olympique (CIO) a avalisé la création des jeux du sport électronique, un chapitre important tant pour le sport olympique que pour les jeux vidéo.
A woman speaks at a protest in Washington D.C. following the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of its decision in the Roe v. Wade case on abortion rights, June 24, 2022. (Shutterstock)

How racialized women can tackle backlash when advocating for change

Advocacy often provokes strong reactions from those in power. This backlash deters others from speaking out and perpetuates a cycle of silence, gaslighting and compliance.
Les femmes qui reçoivent des soins obstétriques et gynécologiques doivent être entendues lorsqu'elles disent qu'elles ont reçu un traitement inadéquat et violent. (Shutterstock)

Voici comment reconnaître et prévenir la violence obstétricale et gynécologique

On retrouve souvent, lors de violences obstétricales et gynécologiques, une absence de consentement, ou un consentement non éclairé.

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