Steven Kummerfield
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Balancing freedom of expression, truth and reconciliation a challenge: U of R presidentThe University of Regina president responds to recent controversy following George Elliott Clarke’s scheduled lecture at the university which has since been cancelled by Clarke himself.CanadaJan 8, 2020
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Poems by man who killed Indigenous woman in Regina removed from parliamentary websiteTwo poems written by a man who killed an Indigenous woman have been removed from the parliamentary poet laureate website.Jan 6, 2020
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Manitoba MLA calls for poems by man who killed Indigenous woman in Regina to be pulled from websiteA Manitoba legislator is calling on Canadians to contact the federal heritage minister to remove two poems, written by the killer of an Indigenous woman, from the Parliamentary Poet Laureate website.CanadaJan 6, 2020
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George Elliott Clarke withdraws from U of R lecture amid controversyThe Canadian poet invited to deliver lecture on truth and reconciliation at the University of Regina later this month is cancelling his appearance amid controversy over his affiliation with a man convicted in the beating death of an Indigenous woman.CanadaJan 3, 2020
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U of R rejects FSIN’s call to cancel lecture by Canadian poetFSIN said they take issue with the poet’s collaborative work with convicted killer Steven Kummerfield.CanadaJan 2, 2020
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