Safety notification: Public demonstration near Waterloo campus Feb. 5

Dear members of the Wilfrid Laurier University community:

We understand there may be a public demonstration beginning on King St. near Laurier’s Waterloo campus and traveling to Waterloo Uptown Square on Saturday, Feb. 5 at noon. We encourage students, faculty, and staff to avoid the area during this time period because of safety concerns.

This event is in no way affiliated with Wilfrid Laurier University. Special Constable Service will be on campus and will monitor any impacts and support the safety of the Laurier community.

The COVID-19 pandemic has not ended, and neither has our shared responsibility to help prevent the spread of the virus. Achieving a high level of vaccination, masking and other measures are effective public health measures to reduce the spread of the virus and gives us the confidence that the health of our community members is being protected.

Laurier offers a range of supports to students, staff and faculty that can be accessed through the following resources: 

• The Student Wellness Centres: 519.884.0710 x3146 or wellness@wlu.ca  
• Urgent After-Hours Care 
• Victim Services (after-hours number): 519.570.5143 
• Here 24/7: 1.844.437.3247 
• Delton Glebe Counselling Centre: 519.884.3305 or glebecentre@wlu.ca  
• Laurier Human Resources: 519.884.0710 x2007 or hr@wlu.ca 
• Laurier's Special Constable Service: 519.885.3333