Study: Replace police with mental health workers
Document argues mental health professionals should replace officers Ryan Patrick Jones · CBC News · Posted: Jun 15, 2021 A group that advocates for Ottawa’s Black community is proposing an alternative way to respond to mental health-related…
Ottawa police ends school resource officer program
Announcement follows decision by the OCDSB to end its participation in the program Nicole Williams · CBC News · Posted: Jun 28, 2021 The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is ending its school resource officer…
Judge Donald McLeod vindicated
Ontario Judicial Council panel dismisses complaint against Judge Donald McLeod CBC News · June 2, 2021 A panel of the Ontario Judicial Council has dismissed a complaint against a judge who had…
Employee Fun Day at OCISO
Friday 25 June 2021 After 15 gruelling and often depressing months of pandemic lock-down, employees at the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO), finally got a chance to let their…
Kusi-Appiah: Canada at crossroads
July 1, 2021 “We give them a ‘shvt’ load of money so what is their problem?” Confronting the ignorant and cynical narrative at the dinner table. by Andy Kusi-Appiah, QE…
Letter from the Editor: July 2021
Good morning folks As we begin a rather sombre Canada Day, this is a good time to reflect on the kind of Canada we want for ourselves and our children….
StatsCan: Immigrants in health care occupations
Released: 2021-05-28 The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a number of issues with the workforce in the health care sector. The number of job vacancies in this sector is thought to have peaked…
Essindi is NAC diversity director
NAC hires its first director of diversity and inclusion by Lynn Saxberg May 03, 2021 Ottawa resident Germaine Chazou-Essindi starts a new job this week as the National Arts Centre’s…
Rev Ekong: Believe in Your Heart
by Rev Bassey Ekong Pray without Ceasing and Believe in Your Heart May 15: Putting Prayer into Action The characters of God we’ve considered in these past weeks are to equip…
Ofosu: Changing jobs during the pandemic
by Helen Ofosu The covic 19 pandemic has caused many workers to re-evaluate their careers and the impact on their lives. Under normal circumstances, employee turnover is a fact of…