March 28, 2024

U-Vic defends Enbridge investments

One of the trustees responsible for making pension plan decisions for the University of Victoria is defending more than four million dollars worth of investments in Enbridge, the company behind the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline project. "Our practise has not been to divest. Our practise is to use our influence as a shareholder to work on … [Read more...]

Environmentalists call for UVic to stop investing pension funds in Enbridge

A B.C. environmental group is calling on the University of Victoria to stop investing pension funds in oil companies. The Wilderness Committee is pointing the spotlight on financial documents from the university’s latest report available to pension plan members that show about $ 4 million in pension funds invested in Enbridge. That's the … [Read more...]

UVic prof says Obama win could indicate leftward momentum in B.C.

With Barack Obama's projected re-election, University of Victoria political science professor Janni Aragon says that leftward momentum could carry into B.C.'s provincial election in May. "The Obama campaign can be a harbinger for Canadian politics. Maybe the move to the right won't continue to be as severe, particularly to B.C. I mean, it's pretty … [Read more...]