We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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UOIT and Rotary Club of Oshawa welcome Lieutenant Governor

May 7, 2014

The Honourable David C. Onley speaks to a meeting of the Rotary Club of Oshawa during a visit to the University of Ontario Institute of Technology on May 5.

Together with the Rotary Club of Oshawa, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) proudly welcomed the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario to campus on May 5.

“The University of Ontario Institute of Technology was delighted to co-host His Honour and to congratulate him on his legacy of raising awareness of accessibility issues, and for building bridges between Ontario’s First Nations, Métis and Inuit and non-aboriginals across the province,” said Susan McGovern, UOIT Vice-President, External Relations and Advancement.

The Lieutenant Governor visited Oshawa, Ontario to speak about accessibility, with local civic leaders in all fields of business, education, the arts, non-governmental organizations, the military and government. Having experienced polio as a child and now living with post-polio syndrome, he has become an advocate for removing the barriers that limit individuals with disabilities from contributing to the workplace.

“The Lieutenant Governor’s mandate is to raise awareness for accessibility or that which enables people to achieve their full potential,” said Jim Scott, President, Rotary Club of Oshawa. “Like Mr. Onley, the Rotary Club of Oshawa and Rotary International work to eradicate polio worldwide and to provide support for community organizations that improve accessibility.”

About accessibility at UOIT

UOIT actively serves several hundred students, both graduate and undergraduate, through its Student Accessibility Services (SAS). SAS is dedicated to ensuring the success of all students, promoting an accessible and inclusive environment for work and study, and works to identify, remove and prevent barriers to persons with disabilities.

SAS specialized services include:

Accessible format for course materials
Adaptive technology and training
Alternative testing services
Deaf and hard of hearing services
Learning skills support
Note-taking services and or audio/video recording of lectures
Peer mentoring and peer tutoring
Sign language interpreters
Transition support for new students
Workshops and education tailored for students with disabilities

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