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On today\u2019s CHMA local news:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a strike today for a public inquiry of the Nova Scotia mass shooting;<\/li>
a new segment of the Check In with the Robert Pickard Bell Library;<\/li>
and a recap of Mount Allison’s town hall meeting.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
But first, the COVID numbers update:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI all reported no new cases of COVID-19 yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are three remaining active cases in New Brunswick, one in the South East zone and two in the central zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are two active cases of COVID-19 in PEI, and Nova Scotia is now free of known active cases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Mount Allison talks campus changes and pandemic deficit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Mount Allison community members were invited to a town hall meeting on Friday, July 24th with the intent to clarify the current plan for the upcoming school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students living on campus can expect significant changes compared to last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Residence rooms will only host one student, and there will be a staggered move-in procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Non-maritime students will have to self-isolate for fourteen days upon their arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for academics, Mount Allison is planning 46 percent of all classes to be on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over 50 percent will be on campus when including thesis courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maritime and Ontario students have normal enrollment numbers, while both international and Western Canadian student enrollment has significantly lowered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mount Allison has spent roughly 1.5 million dollars on precautionary health and safety measures since the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the upcoming school year, they project a 4.6 million dollar deficit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mount Allison expects a deficit of 18 million dollars in the next four years due to the circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These numbers brought to question the recent layoffs of over 50 faculty members, eleven of which still have not received an official return date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Attendees pointed out that the employees\u2019 income only equated to $140,000, which was far from compensating for the multi-million dollar deficit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many also disagree with the way some things have been communicated to the community, such as the tuition increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Board of Regents say they would be happy to host more community gatherings like the town hall to continue the line of communication in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The university will be releasing more information on the upcoming year on July 31st. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Any additional or unanswered questions from this meeting will be addressed at the next town hall meeting on Thursday, August 6th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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22 reasons to strike for Nova Scotia mass murder inquiry<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Women’s Wellness Within, an organization in Halifax, is co-organizing a strike to demand a public inquiry of the Nova Scotia mass shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Federal and provincial governments announced a three-person review panel on July 23rd, which includes a former police chief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Organizers and some of the victims\u2019 family members insist that a review is not enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, Monday July 27th at noon, organizers are calling for a 22 minute-strike to demand a public inquiry instead of a review. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women\u2019s Wellness Within has published a list of 22 reasons for an inquiry to represent each of the 22 lives lost during the shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reasons are listed as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because 22 people, including a pregnant woman, were murdered in less than 24 hours, and each of these murders was preventable.<\/li>
Because the victims\u2019 families asked for a public inquiry and were denied.<\/li>
Because the murders are rooted in gender-based violence and misogyny.<\/li>
Because a woman or girl is killed every 2.5 days.<\/li>
Because most murdered women and girls are killed by men known to them.<\/li>
Because kids deserve to grow up safe from misogyny and gun violence. <\/li>
Because every year there are 1,300 firearm deaths.<\/li>
Because rural women face a higher risk of domestic violence. <\/li>
Because living in a rural area increases the risk of being murdered with a firearm.<\/li>
Because 100 people were killed by police in Canada from 2017-2020.<\/li>
Because police dismiss 1 in 5 sexual assault claims as baseless.<\/li>
Because without compelling testimony, the truth will not to be told. <\/li>
Because the calls for a public inquiry come from all sectors of society.<\/li>
Because this tragedy must drive systemic and structural change.<\/li>
Because only recommendations from a public inquiry can be enforced.<\/li>
Because this is the largest mass shooting in Canada in our lifetimes.<\/li>
Because criminalized communities, sex workers, people who use drugs, trans, Black, Indigenous and racialized people have taught us that policing has never been about our safety.<\/li>
Because (ex)police should not investigate police.<\/li>
Because the police and government are accountable to the people.<\/li>
Because we\u2019ve lost trust in leaders and institutions and their closed-door decisions.<\/li>
Because we deserve to understand what happened. <\/li>
Because we demand accountability, transparency and justice<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Participants can join the strike in person or online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n