9 Dec 2025
With the unanimous passing of the Private Member’s Bill, the first week of October in each year will now officially be celebrated as 'Ontario University Athletics Week' in the province! 👏
Thank you to MPP @BrianSaunderson for championing this bill and the important contributions of #OUA student-athletes and coaches across Ontario!
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#OUAWeek
📸 James Paddle-Grant; Laurel Jarvis; Stephen Leithwood
ALT Photo of the Queen's women's rugby team cheering with large white text reading ONTARIO UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS WEEK over a blue gradient with small text with more details of the bill. The OUA logo and We are one logo is at the bottom on the graphic
ALT Action photo of the Trent Excalibur women's lacrosse team celebrating a win at the OUA Championship
ALT Photo of Western rowers with a blue gradient over the bottom of the photo with a headline reading Ontario becomes the first jurisdiction in Canada to declare an annual week of recognition for varsity sport
ALT Action photo of two York men's soccer players with a Quote from OUA CEO and President Gord Grace about OUA Week in Ontario
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6 Jun 2025
Thank you to MPP @BrianSaunderson for championing the important contributions of student-athletes across Ontario and for proposing an opportunity like #OUAWeek to recognize the athletic excellence, academic achievement, and unwavering commitment witnessed across the #OUA.
I’m pleased to share that my Private Member’s Bill to proclaim the first full week of October each year as Ontario University Athletics Week has passed second reading unanimously and is now headed to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Affairs for review.
If passed, Ontario will become the first jurisdiction in Canada to officially recognize and celebrate the incredible accomplishments of our university athletes each year.
A heartfelt thank you to Gord Grace and the entire team at @OUAsport (OUA) for their ongoing support and contributions to this initiative.
#OUAWeek #OntarioAthletes #UniversitySports #SimcoeGrey #StudentAthletes #OntarioUniversities
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I’m pleased to share that my Private Member’s Bill to proclaim the first full week of October each year as Ontario University Athletics Week has passed second reading unanimously and is now headed to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Affairs for review.
If passed, Ontario will become the first jurisdiction in Canada to officially recognize and celebrate the incredible accomplishments of our university athletes each year.
A heartfelt thank you to Gord Grace and the entire team at @OUAsport (OUA) for their ongoing support and contributions to this initiative.
#OUAWeek #OntarioAthletes #UniversitySports #SimcoeGrey #StudentAthletes #OntarioUniversities
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