Queen’s Holds Third Annual Consent Awareness Week
Following suit from the past two years, the annual Consent Awareness Week takes place in the third week of the fall semester. This year, events will run from Sept. 16 to 20. The week-long initiative aims to foster a culture of consent and raise awareness about sexual violence and respectful relationships within the campus community.
Programs include various events and workshops designed to educate students, staff, and faculty on the principles of consent, effective communication, and resources available at Queen’s. Key activities will include interactive sessions, keynote speakers, and information booths.
Events include “Take Back the Night” on Sept. 19, hosted by Walkhome through the AMS, with from Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Services (SVPRS), and community partners including Sexual Assault Centre Kingston (SACK) and Kingston Interval House.
“Consent Awareness Week provides an opportunity for the entire community to engage and build more connections, share resources and move together towards building a safer campus,” Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Coordinator with SVPRS, Barb Lotan told the Gazette.
SVPRS, part of the Human Rights and Equity Office (HREO) and located in Mackintosh-Corry Hall, is the main for students affected by sexual violence and leads prevention initiatives.
Canada’s Growing Canola Industry
Queen’s researchers Kevin De and Warren Mabee are spearheading a crucial project to repurpose canola meal, a byproduct of Canada’s highest-earning crop. With the canola industry generating $30 billion annually and set to increase production from 20 million tons to 26 million tons by 2025, this initiative is vital for improving agricultural sustainability.
While canola oil is a major success for Canadian farmers, canola meal—a largely discarded byproduct—contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. The Queen’s-led project, in collaboration with multiple universities and partners, aims to develop novel products and technologies to mitigate these emissions.
“Canola processing capacity in Canada is set to explode within the next few years, so it’s essential that we find alternative uses for canola meal. Developing novel products and technologies to curb GHG production while also improving productivity and financial success for Canadian farmers is central for us,” De told the Gazette.
International & Defence Policy Speaker Series
In this week’s International and Defence Policy speaker series, Grazia Scoppio, a professor in the Department of Defence Studies at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), will present “The Military Gateway to a New Life: Stories of Immigrant Soldiers in the Five Eyes.” The discussion will take place on Sept. 20 in Robert Sutherland Hall at 12 p.m.
Professor Scoppio’s presentation will examine how countries use immigration to address workforce shortages and population growth, balancing the needs of immigrants for better lives and family reunification with the demand for essential labour in their new countries.
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