Topic: Equity and social justice

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Canadian engineers call for change to their private ‘iron ring’ ceremony steeped in colonialism

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Being the ‘only one’ at work and the decades long fight against anti-Black racism

Rodney Diverlus, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Toronto, is seen at a protest in downtown Toronto, July 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel […]

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Collaborative Indigenous Research is a way to repair the legacy of harmful research practices

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University and school strikes across Canada are about workers’ rights — and protecting education as a public good

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Why UK universities are going on strike

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How accessibility for disabled university students can benefit all students

The cost of assessment prevents some students, who self-identify as having a disability, from pursuing an assessment and diagnosis that would allow […]

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Protesters walking down the street carrying signs in support of education workers.

Ontario education strike fallout: Workers’ anger about economic inequalities and labour precarity could spark wider job action

CUPE members and supporters join a demonstration outside the office of Parm Gill, Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Milton, […]

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To solve society’s challenges, universities must engage with alternative ways of knowing

Universities must be the space where meaningful engagement with alternative ways of knowing and generating knowledge can take place. (Shutterstock) Almost 50 […]

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Canada identifies international students as ‘ideal immigrants’ but supports are lacking

The question is not whether international students are needed, but rather if they are valued. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan The number of […]

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