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More universities reviewing honorary degrees given to Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Six out of 10 universities confirm they’re reviewing honorary degrees given to retired judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, after being asked by a group of Indigenous women to revoke them following a CBC investigation into her claims of Indigenous heritage.
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Statistics Canada finds people of colour generally more educated but paid less
Statistics Canada reported Wednesday that visible minorities are generally more likely than their white counterparts to earn a university degree but less likely to find a job that pays as well.
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MUN professors to vote on strike as university prepares to cancel classes
More than 800 faculty members at Memorial University are set to cast their vote toward a strike on Wednesday, while the school expects the large majority of classes to be paused if it were to happen.
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Cancel Jordan Peterson event in Ottawa, coalition of community groups asks city council
A coalition of community groups is asking Ottawa city council to back its call for the cancellation of a Canadian Tire Centre event featuring public intellectual and provocateur Jordan Peterson.
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