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U of O faculty understaffed and overworked, prof’s union says
The Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa (APUO) held a union rally after filing a complaint to the Ontario Labour Relations Board calling on administrators to hire more, claiming the university is understaffed and its faculty are overworked.
The Montreal Gazette
Two arrested at Concordia protest to ban cops from campus
Montreal police arrested two protestors at a Concordia University on Thursday afternoon for allegedly assaulting a campus security officer. The demonstration follows student union claims of police brutality at another protest in late September
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Yukon University hails ‘final step’ in transformation, with acceptance to Universities Canada
Yukon University was admitted into the ranks of Canada’s major universities after its application to Universities Canada was accepted, making it the 97th member of the national association.
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A New Guide to Combat Antisemitism in Canada
The Government of Canada is publishing a new accessible and educational resource as part of its commitment to combating antisemitism titled: The Canadian Handbook of the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism.
The Vancouver Sun
Trans woman playing women’s university hoops in B.C league says rival team attacked her for her gender
Vancouver Island University forward, Harriette Mackenzie, said she faced ‘bigotry’ and ‘ignorance’ at the hands of opponents from Columbia Bible College in a women’s basketball game.
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