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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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Human Rights Commission awards Quebec mother $65K over racism, bullying at kids’ schoolThe decision, which was issued in July but only came to light Monday, found the Marguerite-Bourgeoys school service centre in Montreal was at fault.EducationDec 7, 2020
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University should have defended professor in debate over offensive language: LegaultA student complained that part-time professor Verushka Lieutenant-Duval used the notorious word late last month in class to explain how some communities had reclaimed terms over time.CanadaOct 20, 2020
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Roger Stone calls Black radio host racial slur in interview about prison sentenceThe exchange occurred on the Mo'Kelly Show, whose host, Morris O'Kelly, grilled Stone on his conviction for lying to Congress, tampering with witnesses and obstructing the House investigation into whether Trump's campaign colluded with Russia.PoliticsJul 19, 2020
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Pointe Claire, Que., residents furious about anti-Black graffiti: ‘I’ve never seen it like this’The graffiti also drew the ire of Kemba Mitchell head of the West Island Black Community Association (WIBCA),CanadaJun 8, 2020
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Western University launches working group following professor’s use of N-wordThe group aims to tackle racism on campus and comes after a week that kept the issue front and centre.CanadaNov 1, 2019
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Western University student receives racist emails after calling out professor’s use of N-wordThe emails have been condemned in a letter from Western University along with a joint response from a number of student groups.CanadaOct 31, 2019
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