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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Ontario Tech University welcomes Global News to campus for October 16 newscast

October 18, 2019

From left: Panelists Dan Carter, Mayor, City of Oshawa; Dr. Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor, Ontario Tech University; Rebecca Keetch, Green Jobs Oshawa; and moderator Crystal Goomansingh, Producer, Global News, discuss the future of Oshawa during the October 16 Global News Durham newscast.

In case you missed it, Global News was on campus October 16 to film their 5 p.m. Durham newscast and broadcast their Ontario-wide newscast live at 5:30 p.m. (anchored by Alan Carter) from the university's 61 Charles Street Building in downtown Oshawa.

The Durham newscast included a panel discussion about the future of Oshawa, moderated by Global News Producer Crystal Goomansingh; participants included:

Ontario Tech University President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Steven Murphy
City of Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter
Rebecca Keetch from Green Jobs Oshawa

Toward the end of the newscast, Global News ran a piece entitled Ontario Tech, Green Jobs Oshawa, mayor weigh in on future of Oshawa, which shone the spotlight on Ontario Tech's key role in Oshawa's transition to a tech-focused future. In addition to showcasing the university’s powerful ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel, the piece also highlighted:

A number of green tech projects currently in the works at the university, including a corporate energy management plan and a storm water management plan.
The revamping of a number of Ontario Tech's academic programs to align with the university's focus on 'technology with a conscience', which will equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to address social issues and improve the lives of citizens in Oshawa and beyond.

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