First there were fifteen. Now, there are more than 220 Canadian university professors who ask the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, to take a more active role in the face of the Colombian crisis. →
Toronto, May 7: The statue of Egerton Ryerson, considered one of the architects of the residential school system in Canada, that stood outside the university that bears his name was toppled and vandalized last Sunday evening following a demonstration and eventually thrown into harbor water in downtown Toronto. →
TORONTO – Solidarity between Universities: that of Toronto launches an appeal in favor of the Laurentian of Sudbury after the drastic cuts that hit it, wiping out dozens of courses, including Italian studies, with the consequent loss of jobs for teachers and inconvenience for students. →
The protest mounts more and more after the massive cuts to staff and programs at Laurentian University in Sudbury. →
The news was a punch in the stomach. Tuesday’s much-feared announcement suddenly became a reality: 110 teachers and 41 support staff, 36 administrators lost their jobs while 58 undergraduate courses and 11 graduate courses were eliminated. →
