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A year of COVID-19 has illuminated the urgent need for paid sick days

Over the past year, Canada’s federal government, policy-makers and employers have made significant strides in providing temporary paid sick leave provisions related to COVID-19. But the challenges associated with workplace safety when sick leave is unpaid persist.

This requires permanent and shared solutions to protect workers, the community and the economy.

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Allied Contributes $125,000 to Lang’s Real Estate Program

Allied Properties REIT has joined other industry leaders in contributing $125,000 to the Lang School’s Guelph Real Estate Alliance (GREA), enhancing Lang’s real estate curriculum and industry collaborations. Allied operates distinctive urban workspace in major Canadian cities and employs a number of Lang Real Estate graduates.

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Former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson to keynote gender equality event

Canada’s 26th Governor General, best-selling author and journalist, Adrienne Clarkson, will headline U of G’s HeForShe virtual celebration on March 10th an event that recognizes gender equality initiatives of students and community supporters.


Clarkson will discuss her various life experiences, education and career and how resilience is about developing the mental, spiritual and emotional muscles to deal with life’s challenges.

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Advancing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Across the Business World

Lang faculty bring a unique lens to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) themes. 

On May 25, 2020, the killing of George Floyd set off a firestorm of protests across North America that made it impossible for even the most change-resistant leaders to ignore the conversation surrounding issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).

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Lang students hosting free Tax Clinic for U of G students

Volunteers from Lang’s Accounting Students’ Association will be hosting their annual U of G Tax Clinic virtually this year, offering free tax services for University of Guelph students.

The event is a registered clinic for the 2020 Tax Year through the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) Community Volunteer Income Tax Program, a national program enabling volunteers at community organizations to provide free tax clinics and file tax returns for eligible people.

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