The platform stipulates that, if elected, the Liberal government would “continue the collaboration with the provinces and territories to improve accessibility, shorten wait times, increase access to a family doctor and improving the quality of care for the nearly five million who lack access.”
The Liberal Party ran on a platform promising to increase student grants, while making student loans more flexible and affordable.
One of the key issues the government needs to sufficiently address is discrimination against First Nations communities in the child welfare system.
Ultimately, over a year since the reversed cut, the AMS and SASC workers see the collective agreement as a mark of a better working relationship.
This change was based around the expansion of the UBC School of Journalism to include courses in academic writing and research, such as WRDS 150 and 350.
Earlier this school year, the Centre for Accessibility moved their accommodation letter system online onto Clockwork, the same system used for exam reservations.
Transit workers including bus and SeaBus drivers will refuse to wear CMBC uniforms on their routes and CMBC maintenance workers will refuse to work overtime shifts.
As required by its bylaws, the first 30 minutes of the event were spent waiting to see if it would reach quorum — 570 students, or 1 per cent of its members — so that special motions, votes and discussion could take place.
UBC has cancelled the free flu vaccination clinics that were scheduled for October 30 and 31 “due to a nationwide shortage in this year’s flu vaccine.”
The march was organized by the youth-run organization, Sustainabilitieens. To capitalize on their message, well-known Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg also made an appearance.
According to a media release by Unifor, the strike action will take effect if the parties fail to reach an agreement within 72 hours.
After consultation with stakeholders including the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS), the AMS and Campus and Community Planning (C+CP), the decision was made to move the building from the Bosque and incorporate it into the Brock Commons Phase 2 site in front of the Allard School of Law.
Extinction Rebellion is an international grassroots movement founded in the U.K. that has called on world governments to implement citizen’s assemblies to “investigate, discuss and make recommendations on how to respond to the climate emergency.”
The new buildings will consist of 595 new student beds comprised of four-bedroom and studio units and will bring the total number of beds in Brock Commons to 999.
The Diamond Foundation’s donation of $1 million is posed to help develop Jewish Studies at UBC and create public awareness of the discipline.