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Academics at University of New Brunswick criticize professor for alleged racist positions
More than two dozen academics at UNB have issued a public letter condemning the views of a controversial sociology professor as “racist and without academic merit.”
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Video: ‘People are not judging me for my merits’: Quebec graduate student says racist stereotypes are hurting job opportunities
Amrit Kaur, a recent university graduate student from Quebec, says it’s harder for her to land a job because of how she looks.
Globe and Mail
Canada’s first accessibility bill could become law next month, Minister says
The federal government will heed the calls of Canada’s disabled community and amend the country’s first piece of national accessibility legislation to include some of the changes they sought.
Hamilton Spectator
Stem cell institute OIRM cut by Doug Ford’s Conservatives had ties to McMaster University
At least 11 Hamilton researchers were affiliated with the institute and McMaster was a founding institution.
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MSVU valedictorian makes graduation ceremony permanently accessible
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