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123-481: It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier , the seventh Prime Minister of Canada . The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a variety of fields, with over 17,000 full-time undergraduate students, over 1000 full-time graduate students, and nearly 4,000 part-time students as of fall 2019. Laurier's varsity teams , known as the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks , compete in

246-409: A teaching assistant , Lindsay Shepherd , who used a three-minute recording of a debate involving Jordan Peterson about the compelled use of gender-neutral pronouns in a communications class. The case was criticized by several newspaper editorial boards and national newspaper columnists as an example of the suppression of free speech on university campuses. After the release of the audio recording of

369-522: A "three-column tariff", which added a new intermediate rate (a bargaining rate) alongside the existing British preferential rate and the general rate (which applied to all countries that Canada had no most-favoured-nation agreement with). The preferential and general rates remained unchanged, while the intermediate rates were slightly lower than the general rates. Also in 1907, Laurier's minister of finance , William Stevens Fielding , and minister of marine and fisheries , Louis-Philippe Brodeur , negotiated

492-605: A Liberal convention in Ottawa. The convention established that unrestricted reciprocity was intended to develop Canada's natural resources and that keeping a customs tariff was intended to generate revenue. Laurier subsequently undertook a series of speaking tours to campaign on the convention's results. Laurier visited Western Canada in September and October 1894, promising to relax the Conservatives' National Policy , open

615-589: A combined information collection in excess of seven million print items is available. There are three physical locations for the library: the Waterloo campus' primary library (on the west end of the campus, housing the majority of the collection and the majority of the librarians and staff), the Brantford campus' digital library and learning commons space (in Grand River Hall, which includes offices for

738-530: A compromise between French and English Canada. The British government requested Canadian troops to fight in the Second Boer War and Canadian financial assistance for the Royal Navy , which divided the country as English Canadians supported both requests whereas French Canadians did not. Laurier's government sought a middle ground between the two groups, deciding to send a volunteer force to fight in

861-642: A deal with the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company (subsidiary of the Grand Trunk Railway Company) to build the western section (from Winnipeg to the Pacific Ocean) while the government would build the eastern section (from Winnipeg to Moncton ). Once completed, Laurier's government would hand over the railway to the company for operation. Laurier's government gained criticism from the public due to

984-538: A defeat for Laurier. Laurier decided to remain in Victoriaville. He slowly became well known across the town with a population of 730, and was even elected mayor not so long after he settled. In addition, he established a law practice which would span for three decades and have four different partners. He would make some money, but not enough to consider himself wealthy. During his period in Victoriaville, Laurier opted to accept Confederation and identify himself as

1107-523: A joint Anglo-American commission that would study the differences and resolve the dispute . However, this commission was unsuccessful and came to an abrupt end on February 20, 1899. The dispute was then referred to an international judicial commission in 1903, which included three American politicians ( Elihu Root , Henry Cabot Lodge , and George Turner ), two Canadians ( Allen Bristol Aylesworth and Louis-Amable Jetté ) and one Briton ( Lord Alverstone , Lord Chief Justice of England ). On October 20, 1903,

1230-545: A landslide defeat. To win the provincial riding, Laurier campaigned on increasing funding for education, agriculture, and colonization. His career as a provincial politician was not noteworthy, and very few times would he make speeches in the legislature. Laurier resigned from the provincial legislature to enter federal politics as a Liberal . He was elected to the House of Commons in the January 22, 1874 election , representing

1353-498: A lawyer and journalist who staunchly opposed Confederation. The two experienced some success, but in late 1866, Laurier was invited by fellow Rouge Antoine-Aimé Dorion to replace his recently deceased brother to became editor and run the newspaper, Le Défricheur . Laurier moved to Victoriaville and began writing and controlling the newspaper from January 1, 1867. Laurier saw this as an opportunity to express his strong anti-Confederation views; in one instance he wrote, "Confederation

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1476-565: A lawyer before being elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in 1871 . He was then elected as a member of Parliament (MP) in the 1874 federal election . As an MP, Laurier gained a large personal following among French Canadians and the Québécois . He also came to be known as a great orator. After serving as minister of inland revenue under Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie from 1877 to 1878, Laurier became leader of

1599-659: A mansion dating back to 1870, and a 1950 Odeon Theatre. Meanwhile, the Kitchener campus is housed in the meticulously renovated premises of the former St. Jerome's high school building. On April 18, 2018, Wilfrid Laurier University received approval for a new campus location in Milton . In collaboration with Conestoga College , this new campus is slated to be constructed within the Milton Education Village. The Milton campus, as outlined on WLU's official webpage,

1722-761: A meeting that year, somebody suggested Golden Hawks and that was the name adopted. A headline in the January 16, 1961 issue of the newspaper read "From 'Jackass' to 'Bird of Prey'". On November 13, 2004, the Golden Hawks football team won the Yates Cup against the McMaster Marauders at University Stadium in front of a record crowd of 8,175. It was the sixth Yates Cup victory for Laurier in its history. The game also ended McMaster's four-year Ontario championship winning streak. The men's football team scored

1845-496: A mid-size research university. In the 2022 Maclean's magazine survey of Canadian universities, Laurier was ranked seventh out of 15 Canadian universities in the magazine's comprehensive university category. The registrar's report for winter 2016 indicates that the six most popular majors at Laurier, across the entire university, were (in order): business, communications studies, psychology, criminology, economics, and biology. The internationally renowned faculty of music at Laurier

1968-703: A moderate liberal, as opposed to a radical liberal. While in Victoriaville, Laurier was an Ensign in the Arthabaskaville Infantry Company, serving from 1869 to 1878 during the Fenian Raids . A member of the Quebec Liberal Party , Laurier was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Drummond-Arthabaska in the 1871 Quebec general election , though the Liberal Party altogether suffered

2091-772: A new technology-focused management institute at the business school. In 2016, the School moved to a new building facility, the Lazaridis Hall building, at 200 University Avenue West in Waterloo. A program in association with the University of Waterloo confers double degrees . The Lazaridis School offers a part-time MBA program in downtown Toronto at the St. Andrew's Club and Conference Centre . The Waterloo campus offers full-time and part-time PhD , MBA , Master's , Economics and Honours Bachelor of Business Administration ;

2214-622: A part of a Residence Learning Community, a themed residence environment where all members share a common interest, major, or coursework. These communities are designed to extend opportunities for learning and development beyond the classroom, mainly through networking opportunities with peers, faculty, and staff. Residence Life currently operates the following communities: Global: Thinking Global, Acting Local, Innovation: Entrepreneurship, Languages and Literatures, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Science, Singer and Songwriter, The Reel World: English and Film Studies, and Vimy Hall: War, Memory and

2337-517: A pressing issue. The Klondike Gold Rush prompted Laurier to demand an all-Canadian route from the gold fields to a seaport. The region being a desirable place with lots of gold furthered Laurier's ambition of fixing an exact boundary. Laurier also wanted to establish who owned the Lynn Canal and who controlled maritime access to the Yukon. Laurier and US President William McKinley agreed to set up

2460-667: A rock-climbing Wall, and Aerobics/Weight Rooms. University Stadium includes a fieldturf football field and a large indoor gymnasium. Laurier's school song is Laurier We'll Praise Thee Ever (originally titled Waterloo We'll Praise Thee Ever ). It was written by Maxwell A. Magee in 1938. The song was revived in 2005 by the WLU Alumni Choir and the words were adapted to reflect the change from Waterloo College to Wilfrid Laurier University. The Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union (WLUSU) represents undergraduate students at both campuses of Wilfrid Laurier University. It operates

2583-657: A second transcontinental railway , the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway . The first transcontinental railway, the Canadian Pacific Railway , had limitations and was not able to meet everyone's needs. In the West , the railway was not able to transport everything produced by farmers and in the East , the railway did not reach into Northern Ontario and Northern Quebec . Laurier was in favour of

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2706-514: A second campus in Brantford . Additionally, in 2006, the Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work relocated from the Waterloo campus to a campus situated in downtown Kitchener. The Brantford campus is centered around a cluster of historic properties in the downtown area, which have been thoughtfully restored for university purposes. These include a former Carnegie library , Brantford's 1880 post office,

2829-602: A second successive Yates Cup victory in November, 2005, followed by a victory in the Uteck Bowl against Acadia . The Hawks then defeated the University of Saskatchewan Huskies 24–23 to win the 2005 Vanier Cup , their first since 1991. Laurier's first female national championship was won in 1992 by the women's soccer team, which followed that up with their second CIS title in 1995. The men's soccer team claimed back-to-back national championships in 2000 & 2001. In 2007

2952-806: A significant part of the Liberal base. The Conservatives denounced the deal and played on long-standing fears that reciprocity could eventually lead to weakened ties with Britain and a Canadian economy dominated by the United States. They also campaigned on fears that this would lead to the Canadian identity being taken away by the US and the American annexation of Canada. Contending with an unruly House of Commons, including vocal disapproval from Liberal MP Clifford Sifton , Laurier called an election to settle

3075-434: A stone sarcophagus, adorned by sculptures of nine mourning female figures, representing each of the provinces in the union. His wife, Zoé Laurier , died on November 1, 1921, and was placed in the same tomb. Impleader Impleader is a United States civil court procedural device before trial in which a defendant joins a third party into a lawsuit because that third party is liable to an original defendant . Using

3198-551: A tariff rate of 12.5 percent for countries that imported Canadian goods at a rate equivalent to the minimum Canadian charge; rates for countries that imposed a protective duty against Canada remained the same. For the most part, the policy was supported by those for free trade (due to the preferential reduction) and those against free trade (due to elements of the National Policy remaining in place). Laurier's government again reformed tariffs in 1907. His government introduced

3321-406: A total of over 3,000 students. According to Maclean's , Laurier's "Standout Programs" in 2017-2018 included Game Design and Development at the Brantford campus. "The program develops skills not only in game design, project management and entrepreneurship, but also considers how transformative games are used in areas such as education, corporate training, health care and more." Brantford campus has

3444-550: A trade agreement with France which lowered import duties on some goods. In 1909, Fielding negotiated an agreement to promote trade with the British West Indies . Laurier led the Liberals to three re-elections in 1900 , 1904 , and 1908 . In the 1900 and 1904 elections, the Liberals' popular vote and seat share kept increasing whereas in the 1908 election, their popular vote and seat share went slightly down. By

3567-555: A transcontinental line built entirely on Canadian land by private enterprise. Laurier's government also constructed a third railway: the National Transcontinental Railway . It was made to provide Western Canada with direct rail connection to the Atlantic ports and to open up and develop Northern Ontario and Northern Quebec. Laurier believed that competition between the three railways would force one of

3690-579: A volunteer force, rather than the Canadian Militia as expected by Britain. Roughly 7,000 Canadian soldiers served in the force. Outspoken French Canadian nationalist and Liberal MP Henri Bourassa was an especially vocal opponent of any form of Canadian participation in the Boer War and thus resigned from the Liberal caucus in October 1899. On June 1, 1909, Laurier's government established

3813-469: A whites-only policy. Although railways and large companies wanted to hire Asians, labour unions and the public at large stood opposed. Both major parties went along with public opinion, with Laurier taking the lead. Scholars have argued that Laurier acted in terms of his racist views in restricting immigration from China and India, as shown by his support for the Chinese head tax . In 1900, Laurier raised

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3936-558: Is ranked among the top three of Canadian prime ministers. At 31 years and 8 months, Laurier is the longest-serving leader of a major Canadian political party. He is the fourth-longest serving prime minister of Canada, behind Pierre Trudeau , John A. Macdonald , and William Lyon Mackenzie King . The second child of Carolus Laurier and Marcelle Martineau, Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier was born in Saint-Lin, Canada East (modern-day Saint-Lin-Laurentides , Quebec), on November 20, 1841. He

4059-787: Is a partnership between Laurier, the University of Waterloo , and the Centre for International Governance Innovation . The Balsillie School offers three programs: a masters in arts in global governance, a masters in international public policy and a PhD program in global governance. Laurier has the oldest business cooperative education ("co-op") program in English-speaking Canada and the largest business co-op program in Canada. Students are able to enjoy co-op opportunities with dozens of companies, including KPMG, Ernst and Young, PepsiCo, Scotiabank, Unilever, and Manulife Financial. As of

4182-553: Is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) for all of its undergraduate, master's, and PhD programs. Originally the "School of Business & Economics," it was renamed in September 2015 after Mike Lazaridis , co-founder of Research In Motion , and former Chancellor of the University of Waterloo. The re-branding followed a 2015 announcement of his pledge of $ 20-million for

4305-589: Is considered one of the best in the country,. A September 2017 report indicated that students could choose to concentrate in composition, comprehensive, music education, music history, theory and critical analysis, performance, or community music; second-year Bachelor of Music students could take music therapy as an option. In addition, Laurier is home to the Penderecki String Quartet - an internationally-recognised group playing largely new compositions. The music faculty boasts two performance spaces,

4428-553: Is responsible for political advocacy at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels of government, with provincial advocacy supported by the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance . Laurier has over 100,000 graduates from 85 countries. Among the notable alumni are Carolyn A. Wilkins , the first woman appointed Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada , Paul Heinbecker , Canada's Ambassador to

4551-399: Is sued by the accident victim, the driver may decide to implead the repair shop where the brakes were worked on because the driver's liability derives from the repair shop's liability for their faulty repair of the brakes. Impleader is available only to defendants, not plaintiffs, unlike the similar interpleader action. Plaintiffs may however implead when a defendant counterclaims , because

4674-445: Is that two cases may be decided together and justice may be done more efficiently than by having two suits in a series. Otherwise, more judicial time would be used in hearing the second suit. Common bases of contingent or derivative liability by which third parties may be impleaded include indemnity , subrogation , contribution , and warranty . For example, in a case where a driver rear-ended another car due to faulty brakes, and

4797-511: Is the business school of Wilfrid Laurier, and is located in Waterloo, Ontario . With more than 160 full-time and 60 part-time faculty, the school is the largest faculty at Wilfrid. As of 2018, the School had over 30,000 alumni. In 2010, it was named an "outstanding business school" by The Princeton Review , which acknowledged that "We are pleased to recommend Laurier as one of the best institutions students could attend to earn an MBA". The school

4920-479: Is the second stage on the road to ‘anglification’ mapped out by Lord Durham ...We are being handed over to the English majority...[We must] use whatever influence we have left to demand and obtain a free and separate government." On March 21, Le Défricheur was forced to shut down, as a result of financial issues and opposition from the local clergy . On July 1, Confederation was officially proclaimed and recognized,

5043-713: The Naval Service Act of 1910 which created the Royal Canadian Navy . The navy would initially consist of five cruisers and six destroyers ; in times of crisis, it could be made subordinate to the British navy. However, the idea faced opposition in both English and French Canada, especially in Quebec where Bourassa organized an anti-Laurier force. In 1897 and 1898, the Alaska -Canada border emerged as

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5166-477: The 1891 federal election , Laurier faced Conservative Prime Minister John A. Macdonald . Laurier campaigned in favour of reciprocity , or free trade , with the United States , contrary to Macdonald's position on the matter, who claimed that reciprocity would lead to American annexation of Canada. On election day, March 5, the Liberals gained 10 seats. The Liberals also won a majority of seats in Quebec for

5289-595: The 1896 federal election . He led the Liberal Party to three more election victories afterwards. As prime minister, Laurier solved the Manitoba Schools Question by allowing Catholic students to have a Catholic education on a school-by-school basis. Despite his controversial handling of the dispute and criticism from some French Canadians who believed that the resolution was insufficient, he was nicknamed "the Great Conciliator" for offering

5412-721: The 1917 election , the Laurier Liberals were reduced to a mostly French Canadian rump . Laurier swept Quebec, winning 62 out of 65 of the province's seats, not least due to the French Canadians' overwhelming respect and support for Laurier as a result of his opposition to conscription. The Conscription Crisis once again revealed the divisions between French Canadians and English Canadians. Most English Canadians favoured conscription as they believed this would strengthen ties with Britain, whereas most French Canadians opposed conscription as they wanted nothing to do with

5535-827: The Brantford, Ontario campus offers a Bachelor of Business Technology Management program (as part of the Lazaridis School). Diploma programs in Accounting and Business Administration are also offered by the Lazaridis School. Laurier's Waterloo Campus is located in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. The majority of the University's faculties reside at the Waterloo Campus, including Business, Arts, Science, Music, and Health. Altogether, approximately 15,000 students attend classes at

5658-563: The Department of External Affairs for Canada to take greater control of its foreign policy. The Anglo-German naval arms race escalated in the early years of the 20th century. The British government requested financial and material resources to assist in expanding the Royal Navy , precipitating a heated political division in Canada. Many English Canadians wished to send as much as possible; many French Canadians and those against wished to send nothing. Aiming for compromise, Laurier advanced

5781-731: The Liberal Party in 1887, thus becoming leader of the Official Opposition . He lost the 1891 federal election to Prime Minister John A. Macdonald 's Conservatives . However, controversy surrounding the Conservative government's handling of the Manitoba Schools Question , which was triggered by the Manitoba government's elimination of funding for Catholic schools , gave Laurier a victory in

5904-548: The University of Sussex in the U.K. in six years). Laurier was the headquarters of the Academic Council of the United Nations System , the goal of which is to strengthen the study of international organizations and to create strong ties between the academic community and diplomats within international organizations. The Balsillie School of International Affairs , opened in uptown Waterloo in 2008,

6027-577: The Waterloo College of Arts . It became affiliated with the University of Western Ontario ("Western") in 1925 and introduced honors degree programs in the arts. In 1960, the Lutheran Church transitioned its sponsorship of Waterloo College, resulting in a revised charter that led to the renaming of the seminary to Waterloo Lutheran University. This name was subsequently changed to Wilfrid Laurier University on November 1, 1973, following

6150-562: The enactment of the relevant provincial law by Ontario Lieutenant-Governor Ross Macdonald, who later served as Laurier's chancellor. The name honored Wilfrid Laurier ; while the former Prime Minister of Canada had no local connections, the university retained its WLU nickname. The seminary and theological programs of Waterloo Lutheran University continued to be offered by the affiliated Waterloo Lutheran Seminary (now Martin Luther University College ). The change of name

6273-582: The " Laurier Liberals ", a party composed of Liberals opposed to conscription. Laurier also rejected Prime Minister Borden's proposal to form a coalition government composed of both Conservatives and Liberals, arguing that there would be no "real" opposition to the government. He also argued that if the Liberals joined, Quebec would feel alienated and would lead to the province being heavily influenced by outspoken French-Canadian nationalist Henri Bourassa , and what Laurier called Bourassa's "dangerous nationalism" which might lead to Quebec seceding from Canada. In

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6396-471: The 2014-2015 annual report, the Laurier Library holds 1 million print volumes, 312,000 electronic books, 68,000 electronic journals, and 280 databases, thousands of media titles (about 5,000 including streaming and DVDs). In addition, the library is a member of the tri-university "group of libraries" ( University of Waterloo , University of Guelph , Wilfrid Laurier University), through which access to

6519-419: The American government refused to discuss the issue. Instead, he implemented a Liberal version of the Conservatives' nationalist and protectionist National Policy by maintaining high tariffs on goods from other countries that restricted Canadian goods. However, he lowered tariffs to the same level as countries that admitted Canadian goods. In 1897, Laurier's government impelemented a preferential reduction of

6642-467: The American market, and increase immigration . Macdonald died only three months after he defeated Laurier in the 1891 election. After Macdonald's death, the Conservatives went through a period of disorganization with four short-serving leaders. The fourth prime minister after Macdonald, Charles Tupper , became prime minister in May 1896 after Mackenzie Bowell resigned as a result of a leadership crisis that

6765-576: The Boer War and passing the 1910 Naval Service Act to create Canada's own navy . In addition, his government dramatically increased immigration , oversaw Alberta and Saskatchewan 's entry into Confederation , constructed the Grand Trunk Pacific and National Transcontinental railways, and put effort into establishing Canada as an autonomous country within the British Empire . Laurier's proposed reciprocity agreement with

6888-485: The Canadian Military Experience. Laurier's Brantford Campus is located in Brantford , Ontario, approximately 50 km south of the campus in Waterloo. The campus opened its doors in 1999 with a total of 39 students in its inaugural year. As of January 2015, there were 2,625 full-time students, and an unstated number of part-time students, enrolled at the school. In late 2017, Laurier estimated

7011-491: The Chinese head tax to $ 100. In 1903, this was further raised to $ 500, but when a few Chinese did pay the $ 500, he proposed raising the sum to $ 1,000. This was not the first time Laurier showed racially charged action, and over the course of his time as a politician, he had a history of racist views and actions. In 1886, Laurier told the House of Commons that it was moral for Canada to take lands from “savage nations” so long as

7134-475: The Conservative and Liberal parties' traditional colours). In 1911, controversy arose regarding Laurier's support of trade reciprocity with the United States. His long-serving minister of finance, William Stevens Fielding , reached an agreement allowing for the free trade of natural products. The agreement would also lower tariffs . This had the strong support of agricultural interests, particularly in Western Canada, but it alienated many businessmen who formed

7257-438: The Conservative government's policies, though nothing notable came until 1885, when he spoke out against the execution of Métis activist Louis Riel , who was hung by Macdonald's government authorities after leading the North-West Rebellion . Edward Blake resigned as Liberal leader after leading them to back-to-back defeats in 1882 and 1887 . Blake urged Laurier to run for leadership of the party. At first, Laurier refused as he

7380-548: The Fred Nichols Campus Centre in Waterloo as well as the Students' Centre on Laurier's Brantford Campus. Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union's Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on January 15, 2003. WLUSU is funded by undergraduate student fees, and all students are automatically members. The Students' Union provides a number of services for students, including bus passes, Direct2U Prescription, emergency response team, food bank, foot patrol, health and dental insurance coverage,

7503-425: The House of Commons. He gained considerable attention when he delivered a speech on political liberalism on June 26, 1877, in front of about 2,000 people. He stated, "Liberal Catholicism is not political liberalism" and that the Liberal Party is not "a party composed of men holding perverse doctrines, with a dangerous tendency, and knowingly and deliberately progressing towards revolution." He also stated, "The policy of

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7626-585: The Laurier-Greenway Compromise, the agreement did not allow separate Catholic schools to be re-established. However, religious instruction (Catholic education) would take place for 30 minutes at the end of each day, if requested by the parents of 10 children in rural areas or 25 in urban areas. Catholic teachers were allowed to be hired in the schools as long as there were at least 40 Catholic students in urban areas or 25 Catholic students in rural areas, and teachers could speak in French (or any other minority language) as long as there were enough Francophone students. This

7749-422: The Liberal Party as pro- conscription Liberals joined Borden's Unionist government . The anti-conscription faction of the Liberal Party, led by Laurier, became the Laurier Liberals , though the group would be heavily defeated by Borden's Unionists in the 1917 federal election . Laurier remained Opposition leader even after his 1917 defeat, but was not able to fight in another election as he died in 1919. Laurier

7872-451: The Liberal Party. Laurier died of a stroke on February 17, 1919, while still in office as leader of the Opposition. Though he had lost a bitter election two years earlier, he was loved nationwide for his "warm smile, his sense of style, and his "sunny ways"." 50,000 to 100,000 people jammed the streets of Ottawa as his funeral procession marched to his final resting place at Notre-Dame Cemetery . His remains would eventually be placed in

7995-406: The Liberal Party. These factors, combined with the collapse of the Conservative Party of Quebec , gave Laurier an opportunity to build a stronghold in French Canada and among Catholics across Canada. However, Catholic priests in Quebec repeatedly warned their parishioners not to vote for Liberals. Their slogan was " le ciel est bleu, l'enfer est rouge " ("heaven is blue, hell is red", referring to

8118-538: The Liberal party is to protect [our] institutions, to defend them and spread them, and, under the sway of those institutions, to develop the country’s latent resources. That is the policy of the Liberal party and it has no other." The speech helped Laurier become a leader of the Quebec wing of the Liberal Party. From October 1877 to October 1878, Laurier served briefly in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Mackenzie as minister of inland revenue . However, his appointment triggered an October 27, 1877 ministerial by-election . In

8241-434: The Lord's Day Alliance. The act became effective on March 1, 1907. It prohibited business transactions from taking place on Sundays; it also restricted Sunday trade, labour, recreation, and newspapers. The act was supported by organized labour and the French Canadian Catholic hierarchy but was opposed by those who worked in the manufacturing and transportation sectors. It was also opposed by French Canadians due to them believing

8364-438: The Manitoba Schools Question, which had helped to bring down the Conservative government of Charles Tupper earlier in 1896. The Manitoba legislature had passed a law eliminating public funding for Catholic schooling. Supporters of Catholic schools argued that the new statute was contrary to the provisions of the Manitoba Act, 1870 , which had a provision relating to school funding, but the courts rejected that argument and held that

8487-423: The Purple and Gold and other times the Waterloons. In 1950, the college's newspaper mused that a name was needed, and in December 1951 a new name was tested: the Mules. Subsequently, the hockey team became the Ice Mules and the women's basketball and volleyball teams were known as the Mulettes. In 1960, with the shift from college to university status, the university student newspaper again lobbied for change. At

8610-487: The Royal Navy. Laurier argued that the bill threatened Canada's autonomy, and after six months of battling it, the bill was blocked by the Liberal-controlled Senate . Laurier led the opposition during World War I . He supported sending a volunteer force to fight in the war, arguing that an intense campaign for volunteers would produce enough troops. Borden initially had a volunteer military system in place, but when applications started to decline, he imposed conscription in

8733-410: The Theatre Auditorium and the Maureen Forrester Recital Hall (named after a contralto and former chancellor of Laurier). The faculty also attracts a greater percentage of students from outside Ontario than any other faculty at Laurier. Laurier's music program offers the only master's degree in music therapy. Laurier's strength in "music and business education" has been identified as one of the reasons that

8856-663: The UN (2000-2004), Bill Downe , CEO of Bank of Montreal (2007-2017) and stock exchange founder Brad Katsuyama , the central character in Michael Lewis 's Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt . Wilfrid Laurier is home to a vibrant and growing Greek life , with each group having a large focus on philanthropic endeavours. Fraternities: Sororities: Wilfrid Laurier Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier ( / ˈ l ɒr i eɪ / LORR -ee-ay ; French: [wilfʁid loʁje] ; November 20, 1841 – February 17, 1919)

8979-529: The United Kingdom in 1902, taking part in the 1902 Colonial Conference and the coronation of King Edward VII on August 9, 1902. Laurier also took part in the 1907 and 1911 Imperial Conferences. In 1899, the British government requested Canadian troops to serve in the Second Boer War . Laurier was caught between demands for support for military action from English Canada and a strong opposition from French Canada Laurier eventually decided to send

9102-571: The United States to lower tariffs became a main issue in the 1911 federal election , in which the Liberals were defeated by the Conservatives led by Robert Borden , who claimed that the treaty would lead to the US influencing Canadian identity. Despite his defeat, Laurier stayed on as Liberal leader and once again became leader of the Opposition. During World War I and the Conscription Crisis of 1917 , Laurier faced divisions within

9225-676: The Waterloo campus. Laurier Waterloo operates one all female residence (Leupold Residence), one all male residence (Euler Residence), and multiple co-ed student residences: Bouckaert Hall, Bricker Residence, Clara Conrad Hall, Hickory St. Apartments, King's Court Residence, King Street Residence, CH Little House, Macdonald House, Marshall Street Apartments, Regina Residence, Regina Towers, Spruce Street Apartments, University Place Residence, Waterloo College Hall, Willison Hall. Together, these residences house approximately 2,780 men and women, with 2,664 beds reserved for undergraduate first-year students. When applying to residences, students can choose to be

9348-411: The Waterloo region is a "powerful educational hub" by former University of Waterloo president, and former governor-general of Canada, David Johnston . Laurier was named Canada's Best Music Campus by CBC Radio in 2013. According to Maclean's, "Standout Programs" at Laurier in 2017-2018 included business administration, game design and development, and law and arts (B.A from Laurier and a law degree from

9471-709: The West Conference of the Ontario University Athletics , affiliated to the U Sports . In 1910, the Lutheran Synod established a seminary, which opened to students in 1911, under the name Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary of Eastern Canada. In 1914, the seminary expanded its offerings to include non-theological courses and adopted the name "the Waterloo College School." In 1924, the institution evolved into

9594-646: The by-election, he lost his seat in Drummond—Arthabaska. On November 11, he ran for the seat of Quebec East , which he narrowly won. From November 11, 1877, to his death on February 17, 1919, Laurier's seat would be Quebec East. Laurier won reelection for Quebec East in the 1878 federal election , though the Liberals suffered a landslide defeat as a result of their mishandling of the Panic of 1873 . Macdonald returned as prime minister. Laurier called on Mackenzie to resign as leader, not least because of his handling of

9717-701: The campus. As of 2019, Laurier was offering some services in Milton, including a Master of Education program at the Milton Education Village Innovation Centre and a Lecture Series. In summer, Laurier was operating the Enriched Academic Program (LEAP) day camp. A 2015 survey found that 40% of Wilfrid Laurier students had experienced gendered violence, and 13.4% of Wilfrid Laurier students had experienced sexual assault. Also in 2015, Wilfrid Laurier University

9840-558: The central, or federal government, and the group believed that Confederation would lead to discrimination towards French Canadians. Laurier then practised law in Montreal , though he initially struggled as a lawyer. He opened his first practice on October 27, 1864, but closed it within a month. He established his second office, but that closed within three months, due to a lack of clients. In March 1865, nearly bankrupt, Laurier established his third law firm, partnering with Médéric Lanctot,

9963-492: The climate and requirements of Canada." The order was never called upon, as efforts by immigration officials had already reduced the number of Blacks migrating to Canada. The order was cancelled on October 5, 1911, the day before Laurier left office, by cabinet claiming that the minister of the interior was not present at the time of approval. In March 1906, Laurier's government introduced the Lord's Day Act after being persuaded by

10086-465: The commission by a majority (Root, Lodge, Turner, and Alverstone) ruled to support the American government's claims. Canada only acquired two islands below the Portland Canal . The decision provoked a wave of anti-American and anti-British sentiment in Canada, which Laurier temporarily encouraged. Though supportive of free trade with the United States, Laurier did not pursue the idea because

10209-556: The community and make the building more welcoming, faculty and staff held such events as the Political Coffee House Series, several all-candidates debates and the Expressions of Social Justice Festival. The town of Milton, Ontario and Laurier have worked together since 2008 to develop a 150-acre campus in Milton within the planned Milton Education Village (MEV) on land donated by the town. In April 2018,

10332-486: The conciliators’ report. In 1908, a system was introduced where by annuities may be purchased from the government, the aim of which was to encourage voluntary provision for old age. On June 22, 1897, Laurier attended the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria , which was the 60th anniversary of her accession. There, he was knighted, and was given several honours, honorary degrees, and medals. Laurier again visited

10455-565: The court's leave to do so. Rule 14(a)(2): When properly served, the third-party defendant Rule 14(a)(3): The original plaintiff may now assert claims against the third-party defendant, as long as they arise out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of his claim against the third-party plaintiff. The third-party defendant must then assert any defense under Rule 12 and any counterclaim under Rule 13(a), and may assert any counterclaim under Rule 13(b) or any cross-claim under Rule 13(g). Rule 14(a)(4): Any party may move to strike

10578-473: The economy. Between 1897 and 1914, at least a million immigrants arrived in Canada, and Canada's population increased by 40 percent. Laurier's immigration policy targeted the Prairies as he argued that it would increase farming production and benefit the agriculture industry . The British Columbia electorate was alarmed at the arrival of people they considered "uncivilized" by Canadian standards, and adopted

10701-498: The economy. Mackenzie resigned as Liberal leader in 1880 and was succeeded by Edward Blake . Laurier, along with others, founded the Quebec newspaper, L’Électeur , to promote the Liberal Party. The Liberals were in opposition once again, and Laurier made use of that status, expressing his support for laissez-faire economics and provincial rights. The Liberals suffered a second consecutive defeat in 1882 , with Macdonald winning his fourth term. Laurier continued to make speeches opposing

10824-513: The federal government was interfering in a provincial matter; the Quebec government passed its own Lord’s Day Act that came into effect one day before the federal act did. In 1907, Laurier's government passed the Industrial Disputes Investigation Act , which mandated conciliation for employers and workers before any strike in public utilities or mines, but did not make it necessary for the groups to accept

10947-432: The first time since the 1874 election. Prime Minister Macdonald won his fourth consecutive federal election victory. The day after, Blake denounced the Liberal trade policy. Laurier remained disillusioned for some time after his defeat. Multiple times he suggested he resign as leader, though he was persuaded not to by other Liberals. Only in 1893 did Laurier become encouraged again. On June 20 and 21, 1893, Laurier convened

11070-603: The following apartment-style residences: In the Fall of 2006 the Faculty of Social Work (previously on the Waterloo campus) moved to downtown Kitchener. Located on Duke St. it moved into the old St. Jerome's High School which was designated a heritage site by the City of Kitchener. This move allowed the students to be closer to the community and social service agencies with which they are partnered. Also in an effort to partner better with

11193-402: The funding before any construction had begun, citing a greater than expected provincial deficit, effectively canceling plans for the Milton campus. Mayor Gordon Krantz said the town would explore alternatives for funding the Milton Education Village campus. A Laurier news release said that the university would continue working with the town and other partners to find an alternate solution to fund

11316-572: The government paid adequate compensation. Laurier also negotiated a limit to Japanese emigration to Canada. In August 1911, Laurier approved the Order-in-Council P.C. 1911-1324 recommended by the minister of the interior , Frank Oliver . The order was approved by the cabinet on August 12, 1911. The order was intended to keep out Black Americans escaping segregation in the American south, stating that "the Negro race...is deemed unsuitable to

11439-589: The heavy cost to construct the railway. During his government dealing with railway contractors, Laurier became close friends with Canadian railway magnate Hugh Ryan and remained so until Ryan's death in 1899 — Laurier was the first person to send condolences to the family both publicly and privately. On September 1, 1905, through the Alberta Act and the Saskatchewan Act , Laurier oversaw Alberta and Saskatchewan 's entry into Confederation ,

11562-461: The ideology of liberalism , despite the school being heavily conservative . In September 1861, Laurier began studying law at McGill University . There, he met Zoé Lafontaine , who would later become his wife. Laurier also discovered that he had chronic bronchitis , an illness that would stick with him for the rest of his life. At McGill, Laurier joined the Parti Rouge , or Red Party, which

11685-719: The inaugural CIS Championships and represented Canada in China at the 2009 World University Games. The women's team repeated as CIS Champion's in 2009 in Montreal and went on to represent Canada in the Karuizawa International Curling championships where they claimed first place. The athletic facilities at Wilfrid Laurier University include an Athletic Complex, a Football Stadium and an outdoor multi-purpose fieldturf field. The Athletic Complex houses three Gyms, two squash courts, an Olympic-size swimming pool ,

11808-450: The issue of reciprocity. The Conservatives were victorious and the Liberals lost over a third of their seats. The Conservatives' leader, Robert Laird Borden , succeeded Laurier as prime minister. Over 15 consecutive years of Liberal rule ended. Laurier stayed on as Liberal leader. In December 1912, he started leading the filibuster and fight against the Conservatives' own naval bill which would have allocated $ 35 million to be sent to assist

11931-894: The last two provinces to be created out of the Northwest Territories . Laurier decided to create two provinces, arguing that one large province would be too difficult to govern. This followed the enactment of the Yukon Territory Act by the Laurier Government in 1898, separating the Yukon from the Northwest Territories. Also in 1898, Quebec was enlarged through the Quebec Boundary Extension Act . Laurier's government dramatically increased immigration to grow

12054-648: The late 1800s, Laurier had been able to build the Liberal Party a base in Quebec, which had remained a Conservative stronghold for decades due to the province's social conservatism and to the influence of the Roman Catholic Church , which distrusted the Liberals' anti-clericalism . The growing alienation of French Canadians from the Conservative Party due to its links with anti-French, anti-Catholic Orangemen in English Canada aided

12177-605: The lawsuit. An impleaded party may turn around and sue the original defendant in turn, which is called a crossclaim . Impleader in the Federal Courts derives from Rule 14 (" Third Party Practice ") of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure : Rule 14(a)(1): The nonparty must be served with the third party complaint as well as a summons . If the original defendant intends to do this more than 14 days after serving its original answer, it must first, by motion, obtain

12300-763: The librarians on that campus) and the collection space in the Brantford Public Library (on the first and second floors), and the Social Work Library in Kitchener. The library, in conjunction with Wilfrid Laurier University Press , hosts "Scholars Commons @ Laurier," an institutional repository that aims to support open scholarly communication, collaboration, and lasting visibility and recognition for Laurier scholarship. It houses faculty scholarship, theses, dissertations, online journals, and an archival collection of The Cord dating back to 1926. The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics

12423-494: The meeting in which the TA was censured, WLU President Deborah MacLatchy and the TA's supervising professor Nathan Rambukkana published letters of formal apology. An independent investigation found the teaching assistant had not violated university policies. It also found that the subsequent meeting held by several professors berating her for using the recording was conducted with "significant overreach." Peterson and Shepherd are each suing

12546-499: The member card, peer-help line, student life line, and tech share. The Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union Clubs and Associations department supports over 130 clubs and associations involving over 3,000 students. Clubs and Associations supports all clubs by offering resources and financial support as well as acting as a liaison to the Students' Union and University administration. The Students' Union's University Affairs department

12669-501: The new statute was constitutional. The Catholic minority in Manitoba then asked the federal government for support, and eventually, the Conservatives proposed remedial legislation to override Manitoba's legislation. Laurier opposed the remedial legislation on the basis of provincial rights and succeeded in blocking its passage by Parliament. Once elected, Laurier reached a compromise with the provincial premier, Thomas Greenway . Known as

12792-640: The peace , militia lieutenant and school board member. At the age of 11, Wilfrid left home to study in New Glasgow , a neighbouring village largely inhabited by immigrants from Scotland . Over the next two years, he familiarized himself with the mentality, language and culture of English Canada , in addition to learning English. In 1854, Laurier attended the Collège de L'Assomption, an institution that staunchly followed Roman Catholicism . There, he started to develop an interest in politics, and began to endorse

12915-439: The plaintiffs is then the counter defendant. While many kinds of civil procedures devices occur in the form of motion , an impleader action is technically its own lawsuit. Impleader is frequently used for indemnification , such as an insurance policy or their employer. If for example a defendant is in a car accident, and their insurance policy includes an indemnification clause, they can implead their insurance company to pay out

13038-597: The provincial party then in power announced a funding plan ($ 90 million) for the MEV that would accommodate a satellite campus of the university and also of Conestoga College , a recent partner in the project. Construction was expected to conclude in Q3 of 2021; in the meantime, Laurier would offer credit courses in rented premises, commencing in September 2019. In October 2018, the new Conservative government, elected in June 2018, withdrew

13161-563: The riding of Drummond—Arthabaska . In this election, the Liberals led by Alexander Mackenzie heavily triumphed, as a result of the Pacific Scandal that was initiated by the Conservative Party and the Conservative prime minister, John A. Macdonald . Laurier ran a simple campaign, denouncing Conservative corruption. As a member of Parliament (MP), Laurier's first mission was to build prominence by giving speeches in

13284-535: The summer of 1917, which led to the Conscription Crisis of 1917 . Laurier was an influential opponent of conscription , and his position on the matter was applauded by French Canadians, who were generally anti-conscription. Pro-conscription Liberals, particularly from English Canada, joined Borden as Liberal-Unionists to form the Union government . Laurier refused to join the Unionist Party, and instead created

13407-616: The three, the Canadian Pacific Railway, to lower freight rates and thus please Western shippers who would contribute to the competition between the railways. Laurier initially reached out to Grand Trunk Railway and Canadian Northern Railway to build the National Transcontinental railway, but after disagreements emerged between the two companies, Laurier's government opted to build part of the railway itself. However, Laurier's government soon struck

13530-407: The university as well as the professors who were involved. Two of the professors have filed a third-party claim against Shepherd. The university has an enrolment of about 17,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students, and over 1,500 full-time and part-time graduate students. It has over 500 faculty and staff members. Laurier has been transitioning from a primarily undergraduate university to

13653-418: The vocabulary of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure , the defendant seeks to become a third-party plaintiff by filing a third party complaint against a third party not presently party to the lawsuit, who thereby becomes a third-party defendant . This complaint alleges that the third party is liable for all or part of the damages that the original plaintiff may win from the original defendant. The theory

13776-553: The war. Laurier was now seen as a "traitor" to English Canadians and English Canadian Liberals, whereas he was seen as a "hero" for French Canadians. Laurier's protégé and successor as party leader, William Lyon Mackenzie King , unified the English and French factions of the Liberal Party, leading it to victory over the Conservatives in the 1921 federal election . After the election, Laurier still stayed on as Liberal and Opposition leader. When World War I came to an end on November 11, 1918, he focused on his efforts to rebuild and reunify

13899-424: The women's lacrosse team won their fifth OUA Ontario University Athletics gold medal in a row. In February 2008, the women's hockey team claimed its fifth gold medal in as many years and seventh since 1998. The women's hockey team won its first CIS national championship in 2005. Both teams have since won sixth consecutive championships in their respective sports. In 2008, both the men's and women's curling teams won

14022-734: Was a centre-left political party that contested elections in Canada East. In 1864, Laurier graduated from McGill. Laurier would continue being active within the Parti Rouge, and from May 1864 to fall 1866, was vice president of the Institut canadien de Montréal , a literary society with ties to the Rouge. In August 1864, Laurier joined the Liberals of Lower Canada, an anti- Confederation group composed of both moderates and radicals. The group argued that Confederation would give too much power to

14145-492: Was a Canadian lawyer, statesman, and politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. The first French Canadian prime minister, his 15-year tenure remains the longest uninterrupted term of office among Canadian prime ministers and his nearly 45 years of service in the House of Commons is a record for the House. Laurier is best known for his compromises between English and French Canada. Laurier studied law at McGill University and practised as

14268-425: Was a sixth-generation French Canadian . His ancestor François Cottineau, dit Champlaurier, came to Canada from Saint-Claud , France. Laurier grew up in a family where politics was a staple of talk and debate. His father, an educated man having liberal ideas, enjoyed a certain degree of prestige about town. In addition to being a farmer and surveyor , he also occupied such sought-after positions as mayor, justice of

14391-458: Was aligned with a program offering focus on science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM). However, due to budget constraints imposed by the conservative government, the plan for this STEAM-focused academic venture, along with expansion on other separate campuses for Canadian universities, was subsequently canceled. In November 2017, the university became the subject of a free speech and academic freedom controversy for censuring

14514-603: Was criticized for allowing a male student accused of raping a female student in her dorm room to continue to attend classes alongside his accuser. The university is represented in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) by the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks . The history of the team name (Golden Hawks) dates back to 1961. For many years, the Waterloo College teams were called simply the Waterloo College teams, although sometimes they were called

14637-514: Was not keen to take such a powerful position, but later on accepted. After 13 and a half years, Laurier had already established his reputation. He was now a prominent politician who was known for leading the Quebec branch of the Liberal Party, known for defending French Canadian rights, and known for being a great orator who was a fierce parliamentary speaker. Over the next nine years, Laurier gradually built up his party's strength through his personal following both in Quebec and elsewhere in Canada. In

14760-527: Was officially approved by the Waterloo Lutheran board of governors during a meeting held on June 12, 1973. Laurier's distinctive school colors, purple and gold, trace their origins to its earlier affiliation with the University of Western Ontario, although the original colors were maroon and gold. Despite the shift in the affiliation with Western in 1960, the purple and gold colors have endured. In 1999, Laurier expanded its footprint by establishing

14883-405: Was seen by many as the best possible solution in the circumstances, however, some French Canadians criticized this move as it was done on an individual basis, and did not protect Catholic or French rights in all schools. Laurier called his effort to lessen the tinder in this issue "sunny ways" (French: voies ensoleillées ). Laurier's government introduced and initiated the idea of constructing

15006-459: Was triggered by his attempts to offer a compromise for the Manitoba Schools Question , a dispute which emerged after the provincial government ended funding for Catholic schools in 1890. Tupper faced Laurier in the 1896 federal election , in which the schools dispute was a key issue. While Tupper supported overriding the provincial legislation to reinstate funding for the Catholic schools, Laurier

15129-403: Was vague when giving his position on the matter, proposing an investigation of the issue first and then conciliation, a method he famously called, "sunny ways". On June 23, Laurier led the Liberals to their first victory in 22 years, despite losing the popular vote. Laurier's win was made possible by his sweep in Quebec. One of Laurier's first acts as prime minister was to implement a solution to

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