Headlines for July 17, 2018

Globe and Mail
Investigator finds culture of disrespect, harassment at MUN medical school
A third-party assessor has found “a culture of tolerance of disrespectful and harassing behaviour” in some parts of the school of medicine at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Toronto Star
PCs to order remaining striking York U education staff back to work
The Ontario government has introduced legislation that orders the York University academic staff who remain on the picket lines back to work as part of a bill called the “Urgent Priorities Act.”
Global
York ‘moved the goalposts’ on bargaining: CUPE
The chair of CUPE 3903 said York University has “moved the goalposts” on bargaining, despite several different deals the union has proposed.
Winnipeg Free Press
Université de Saint-Boniface celebrates bicentennial
The Université de Saint-Boniface turns 200 this year — and at the rate French immersion is growing across Manitoba, educators say there will be plenty more birthday parties to come.
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