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MUN president Vianne Timmons apologizes, takes temporary leave, as Mi’kmaw claims scrutinized
Memorial University president Vianne Timmons is taking a voluntary, six-week paid leave of absence and is apologizing as the university gathers Indigenous leaders to discuss the issue of her statements of Mi’kmaw heritage.
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Laval University professors to call unlimited general strike
Around 1,280 unionized professors at Laval University are expected to call an indefinite general strike on Monday.
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Construction of National Centre for Indigenous Law underway at UVic
The building is the first of its kind in Canada and has received funding from the provincial and federal governments, as well as the Law Foundation of B.C.
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