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Hateful graffiti found at Kelowna middle schoolSchool officials are working with the RCMP to identify who is responsible and have arranged to have the graffiti painted over before students return to class on Tuesday morning.CrimeOct 10, 2022
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Western student group calls for change after law professor uses N-word during lecture"To be clear - it is not just a 'bad' word. It is a derogatory term. It was and still is used to degrade and dehumanize Black men and women," a letter from BLSA Western reads.EducationSep 30, 2022
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Radio-Canada to appeal CRTC N-word decision and apologize to complainantThe French arm of the CBC says the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission overstepped its authority by interfering in journalistic independence.CanadaJul 13, 2022
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Radio-Canada personalities urge broadcaster to fight CRTC N-word decisionSignatories of the open letter acknowledge that the N-word is loaded, but they say it is rarely used on air and only in a factual context that is not offensive or dehumanizing.CanadaJul 4, 2022
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CRTC tells Radio-Canada to apologize for offensive language on airThe CRTC has ruled that Radio-Canada must apologize and review its practices after a host and commentator made repeated use of the N-word on air in 2020.CanadaJun 30, 2022
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Quebec tables bill on academic freedom, says no words off limits in classroomsBill 32 enshrines the right to teach, conduct research and share results, critique society and freely take part in the activities of professional university organizations.CanadaApr 6, 2022
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Quebec university classrooms are not safe spaces, says academic freedom committeeThe committee was created in March, in reaction to reports about professors in the province who avoided teaching controversial material out of fear of confrontation with students,EducationDec 14, 2021
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London principal removed from position after backlash over wearing student’s dreadlocksThe video and pictures shows Principal Luc Chartrand wearing the young man's hair as a wig for a Halloween costume.CanadaMay 29, 2021
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Students at St. Thomas High School outraged after incident involving Black lecturerStudents who spoke with Global News and who attended the lecture say they were disgusted by the teacher's behaviour.CanadaMar 26, 2021
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Montreal students get a history lesson about the N-wordAs part of Anti-Racism Week, the Lester B. Pearson School Board has organized a series of lectures for its schools to explore aspects of anti-Black racism.PerspectivesMar 24, 2021
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