Sidhu, Monika

MMJC, 2019 Fall

While Ottawa works to increase drug supply and develop vaccines, Dr. Tam warns Canadians about the national resurge in COVID cases

By Vicky Qiao— The federal government will work to increase drug supply for COVID-19 treatment and keep researching vaccine candidates, said Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam Tuesday. At the federal briefing, reporters asked about remdesivir, an antiviral medication used to treat Canadians with severe COVID-19 symptoms. Dr.Continue Reading

Photo of Jamal Francine in an open coat in front of a garage

Still no answers in January police-involved killing of Jamal Francique; loved ones do what they can to keep his name alive

By Monika Sidhu — It’s been nearly eight months since Peel Police shot Jamal Francique while he was inside his car on the west side of Mississauga. Six weeks since a public vigil was held at the city’s celebration square. And still, friends and family say they have no answersContinue Reading

‘It starts with me’: Ivey professor starts pledge in response to @iveyatthemargins

By Vicky Qiao— When Nicole Haggerty read through the social media posts on @Iveyatthemargins, she wept. Then she started a pledge. Launched last week, the Instagram account @iveyatthemargins has shared over 200 stories from past and current students, documenting their experiences with racism, gender-based aggression and other forms of injustice. Continue Reading

Parents left confused about plans surrounding reopening of schools in September

By Monika Sidhu— With September less than two months away, parents are looking for answers on what to expect for the start of the school year. With many going back to work themselves, the stress of figuring out child care is weighing heavy; some parents say they may even haveContinue Reading

Elimination of streaming set to begin with math classes in Sept 2021

By Monika Sidhu— Starting September 2021, students going into Grade 9 will no longer have to choose between academic or applied level math courses. Premier Doug Ford announced this during his daily briefing on Wednesday as the first step to end streaming in the first year of highschool. This pastContinue Reading

End of Grade 9 ‘streaming’ presents new opportunity for Indigenous students: educator

By Monika Sidhu— As someone who has dedicated her career to education in Indigenous communities, Leslee White-Eye says she has hope for change after the Ontario Government announced it would end streaming Grade 9 students into academic or applied level courses. “It’s very difficult in the current system to moveContinue Reading

COVID-19: London Food Bank expects spike in numbers once CERB ends

By Hayley Tubrett— Officials at the London Food Bank say they are expecting to see an increase in people facing food insecurity once CERB comes to an end. Numbers of people using food banks have been down since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, said co-director Glen Pearson. The London Food BankContinue Reading

International students demand Western to stop tuition fee hikes

By Vicky Qiao— A group of King’s students are petitioning Western University to stop a planned hike on international tuition fees. The petition has received over 460 signatures on change.org over the past week. “As the whole world is in the middle of a pandemic, everyone has been affected financially,Continue Reading

COVID-19: Prime Minister Trudeau defends financial aids saying they helped keep Canadians out of debt

By Hayley Tubrett — Prime Minister Trudeau said the government made the right decision taking on the debt of Canadians in today’s press briefing. The Prime Minister said 11 million Canadians received financial aid either through the Canada Emergency Response Benefits plan (CERB) or a wage subsidy. He said withoutContinue Reading

Virtual teach-in introduces abolition and police-free schools in Peel

Monika Sidhu — A Peel Region group focused on social justice held an online workshop this week to help people understand what abolition means when it comes to policing. Acknowledging that while there have been calls to “abolish” and “defund” the police, many people have difficulty wrapping their heads aroundContinue Reading