The actions of the curent Rector of the University of Ottawa, Mr. Gilles Patry, have in recent months been nothing but shameful. First, he opposed the on-going existence of SCI1101, which is without a doubt the most novel course ever offered at the University of Ottawa. He did so arguing that the existence of this course at the U of Ottawa 'decreases the quality' of the degrees obtained by the University's students. Then, he accepted a $25-million donation from the Chairman of the Board of a Canadian-based trans-national mining corporation that is connected to severe human rights violations in Guatemala and Honduras. He allowed the School of Management of the University of Ottawa to use this person's name to 'rebrand' itself, no doubt believing that this would 'increase the quality' of the degrees obtained by the students of this School. Mr. Patry's tenure as Rector of the University of Ottawa has seriously tarnished the reputation of t...

The basic human rights of the Foster twins were attacked unfairly by the University of Ottawa's administration. They deserve reparation for the attack that they suffered.

Yet another blemish on the reputation of the University of Ottawa, inflicted upon it by its own administrators. And the purpose of this attack on student rights? Silencing those who care enough about the U of O to speak up and get involved when they see problems with its operation, or when they disagree with its administrators.