An argument for universal education
“Undergraduate education should be tuition-free,” proclaimed the award-winning novelist and essayist John Ralston Saul to a student audience.
Saul’s address on Sept. 30, entitled “Post secondary education as a public good,” was hosted by Carleton’s Graduate Students Association (GSA) as part of Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA)’s campaign to lower student fees.
Standing up for language rights
The University of Ottawa will be the managing institution for the Harper administration’s Language Rights Support Program (LRSP), according to an announcement by the Minister of Canadian Heritage, James Moore, on Sept. 9.
The appointment of a managing institution represents the need for a third party. The LRSP uses its budget to support court cases in which an individual, group, or organization may challenge someone’s language rights.