Aisha S

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Hosted by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi

Stories by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi, Kurt Weiss, Nikita Smith, and Natasha Taggart

Produced by: Aisha Samu

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Posted by Aisha S on April 1, 2013 in Article | 0 comments.

Hosted by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi

Stories by: Natasha Taggart, Nikita Smith, Carlo Spiridigliozzi & Kurt Weiss

Produced by: Aisha Samu

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Posted by Aisha S on March 11, 2013 in Article | 0 comments.

CSU councillor Ramy Khoriaty has resigned from his position due to a conflict of interest.

According to the Link, Khoriaty temporarily worked for the CSU directing Orientation Week while remaining on the council.

A CSU standing regulation disqualifies a person from holding or taking office if they become a Student Union employee after taking office.

Engineering and computer science representative, Khoriaty claims he did not know that he was violating CSU policy.

Currently...

Posted by Aisha S on February 6, 2013 in Article | 0 comments.

United Nations Nominates Next Secretary-General

A United Nations independent expert is calling on the Canadian government to have meaningful dialogue with aboriginal leaders, reports the UN News Centre.

Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples James Anaya is pleased with the planned meeting set for January eleven.

Anaya stated that both the government and the First Nations...

Posted by Aisha S on January 10, 2013 in Article | 0 comments.

The Quebec government’s plans to cut funding for scientific research in universities have left researchers and administrators worried.

According to The Link, the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies will see a decrease from $50 million to $35 million.

The cuts are due to the ending of the Stratégie québécoise de la recherche et de l’innovation

A new national research policy will provide new funding, but is only to be revealed in 2013-2014.

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Posted by Aisha S on January 9, 2013 in Article | 0 comments.