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Ontario Tech acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.

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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REB-approved student research email request

You must ensure all the required steps with the REB have been completed and approved to send your study via mass email. 

Important: The REB approving your study and its contents does not mean they have approved the distribution of the study via mass email. They need to approve the email copy after it has been edited and vetted in full by the Student Life Communications team, not your original version. 

To send an REB-approved research email communication to any current students:

  1. Complete the email template in full.

  2. Send the completed template with your proposed copy to slcommunications@ontariotechu.ca with your request.

  3. The Student Life Communications team will fully edit and vet your communication for the university's style guide and AODA compliance. We will then send it back to you for your approval. 

  4. You will then need to submit this final/clean copy back to the REB for final approval to distribute. When/if they approve, they will send us the change request approval. 

Please note: Your message must be finalized (no drafts), follow the university's style guide and be AODA compliant. Please allow at least five working days (one working week) for your request to be completed when selecting a delivery date.

View more information on creating REB-approved student research email messages and submitting requests.