May 10, 2025

Ontario colleges getting new sexual assault policy

BY CARSON DESHEVY-RENOUF The topic of sexual assault can often be difficult to address, considering its sensitivity. However, Ontario colleges haven’t shied away from it. In fact, they are implementing a new policy in colleges provincewide, which clearly outline resources to assist victims of sexual assault. All 24 publicly-funded Ontario colleges, including Conestoga, will be subject to this new, 14-page policy that aims to refine systems that are currently in … Continued

We urge faculty to vote yes

BY NATALEIGH MCCALLUM Students can breathe a sigh of relief, as management and the union representing college faculty have reached a tentative agreement. The agreement between the faculty of all 24 Ontario community colleges and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) will be voted on tomorrow. The new agreement proposes a 37-month contract and includes a salary increase for all faculty members. It also proposed a 1.2 per cent … Continued