Kirsty Duncan

• Former MP, minister Kirsty Duncan dies at 59 after cancer battle

  Kirsty Duncan had made public her multiple operations, radiation and chemotherapy to treat her cancer since she was diagnosed in 2023.

  Canada

  Jan 26
  
• Kirsty Duncan says she was told to pivot from safe sport crisis, calls for inquiry

  Duncan announced on Jan. 26 that should would be taking a medical leave, but would remain as an MP. She called for an inquiry into Canada's safe sport crisis the next day.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2023
  
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• Calls grow from athletes, former minister for public inquiry to improve sport culture

  Kirsty Duncan, a Liberal MP who served as Minister of Science and Sport from 2015 to 2019, said more work needs to be done to make sports safer for children across the country.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2023
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• Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan to take leave of absence due to ‘health challenge’

  Kirsty Duncan said in a statement that she is taking the leave based on the advice of her doctors, and will remain as MP for the Etobicoke North riding in Ontario.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2023
• Canada election results: Etobicoke North

  Global News is projecting that Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan has been re-elected for another term in the riding of Etobicoke North.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2021
• Super Awesome Science Show: Celebrating Canada in science

  On this week's Super Awesome Science Show, we’re joined by Canada’s first-ever minister of science, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan.

  Science

  Jul 2, 2019
• Georgian College receives $2M grant

  The announcement was made on Thursday by Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan at Georgian College's Barrie campus.

  Education

  Jun 13, 2019
• McMaster researchers awarded $17.8M through NSERC Discovery Grants Program

  The research at McMaster University covers a range of fields, from physics and civil engineering to neuroscience, molecular medicine and astronomy.

  Science

  May 21, 2019
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• Wilfrid Laurier University to receive funding for equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives

  Federal Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan announced that the school will receive $384,700 in funding over two years.

  Education

  May 9, 2019
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• Caster Semenya ruling shows ‘total disregard for human dignity:’ Canadian sport minister

  The world's governing body of track and field can now impose limits on the testosterone naturally produced in the body of a female athlete — a decision MP Kirsty Duncan says she's disappointed with.

  May 1, 2019