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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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Safety

The Clean Energy Research Lab treats health and safety as its highest priority. All of our laboratories are equipped with the appropriate safety equipment, and comply with the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and with the Faculty and University safety policies and procedures. Through careful planning, identification and assessment of risks and the implementation of proper control measures, we strive to create a safe and healthy work and study environment for our students, faculty and staff.

The Clean Energy Research Lab, along with the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, has policies and safety protocols for research laboratories, which have been approved by the UOIT Health and Safety Committee and are described in the Engineering Laboratory Policies and Safety Protocols Reference Manual. Laboratory users are expected to read the safety protocols and policies outlined in this reference manual before they use the laboratory facilities.