What would happen if your every interaction, positive or negative, was being tracked? All of your favourite hobbies, shopping habits, political preferences, social media posts, and social interactions were monitored by the government and you were giving a score to deem whether you were trustworthy? If it sounds like something out of Black Mirror to you, you’re right. The episode […]
On Wednesday May 16, Waterloo MPP candidates attended a municipal debate at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lazaridis School of Business and Economics regarding important issues in post-secondary education as a provincial priority. The debate was hosted by various parters, including University of Waterloo Staff Association, Laurier Faculty Association, UW Federation of Students, Laurier Graduate Students’ Association and Laurier’s Students’ Union. The […]
As part of a new movement towards financial literacy in the province, Ontario has increased funding to support free tax clinics and financial coaching which is also meant to assist those in Ontario surviving on low income. At an event on March 7, Minister of the Community and Social Services, Helena Jaczek, and MPP Kitchener-Centre, Daiene Vernile, along with others, […]
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