Headlines for October 13, 2022

Globe and Mail
UBC backs Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond after report raises questions about her claims to Indigenous ancestry
The University of British Columbia is standing by Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond after a report that raises questions about the prominent law professor’s claims to Indigenous ancestry.
Global News
University of Guelph to establish new anti-racism policy statement
The statement is a first by an Ontario university, according to a news release, and it is an important step in their ongoing commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
The PIE News
Québec: high study permit refusals in francophone Canada
The study permit acceptance rate at UQTR is only 21%. Just down the road in Montréal, English-language school McGill University sees 90% of its qualified applicants receive a permit.
CTV News
Tuition up 3.5 per cent at the University of Regina
The U of R’s budget was released last spring with a shortfall of $3.5 million.
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