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4 août 2015

How healthy are universities and colleges?

By Trevor Hancock. Last week, I attended an international conference on healthy universities and colleges in Kelowna. The concept of a healthy university has been around for 20 years or so. It is part of a wider “settings” approach that includes healthy schools, workplaces, cities and communities — even healthy hospitals and prisons. Read more...

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4 août 2015

The Best, Worst Provinces For Student Debt

By Daniel Tencer. When it comes to student debt, not all provinces are created equal. In fact, few things in Canada are as unequal as the price of a post-secondary education. More...

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4 août 2015

Education may not reduce inequality

Post-secondary education won’t close the income gap according to a new economic analysis.
Politicians, employers, teachers, economists and bureaucrats all agree that education is the key to lifting people up, improving their financial prospects, narrowing the gap between rich and poor and boosting economic growth. More...

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4 août 2015

Universities ‘decolonize’ their courses and campuses

By Carol Goar. Canada's universities lay out their plan to narrow the education gap between aboriginal and non-indigenous students.
Sandwiched between Gay Pride weekend and Canada Day, last week’s announcement by the nation’s universities got less attention than it deserved. More...

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4 août 2015

Indigenizing university worthy goal

By Tom Molloy and Greg Poelzer. Molloy is chancellor emeritus at the U of S, where Poelzer is executive chair of the International Centre for Northern Governance and Development. Read more...

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4 août 2015

Aboriginal women's employment rates, wages rising faster than rest of population

When it comes to employment rates, a new report from TD Bank shows that Aboriginal women are outperforming the rest of Canada.
The economist who wrote the report said Aboriginal women are the only major demographic group in the country to see increased employment since the recession. Read more...

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4 août 2015

Camosun College's indigenous peoples course aims to dispel aboriginal stereotypes

Course discusses indian residential schools, First Nations and Métis’ distinctive worldview.
Starting this fall Camosun College in Victoria will be offering a course for non-aboriginal students to learn what it means to be indigenous in Canada. Read more...

By Susana Mas. The federal government has announced "stiff new consequences" for employers who break the rules when hiring foreign workers, but employers say the lack of an independent appeal process could be time-consuming and costly for individuals and businesses alike. Read more...

First Nations leaders have been calling for official recognition for many years, says Onowa McIvor.
Making all 60 indigenous languages in Canada official, along with English and French, is entirely doable, according to a University of Victoria expert. Read more...

First Nations leaders have been calling for official recognition for many years, says Onowa McIvor

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4 août 2015

Temporary Foreign Worker Program: 'Stiff' new penalties coming Dec. 1

By Susana Mas. The federal government has announced "stiff new consequences" for employers who break the rules when hiring foreign workers, but employers say the lack of an independent appeal process could be time-consuming and costly for individuals and businesses alike. Read more...

First Nations leaders have been calling for official recognition for many years, says Onowa McIvor.
Making all 60 indigenous languages in Canada official, along with English and French, is entirely doable, according to a University of Victoria expert. Read more...

First Nations leaders have been calling for official recognition for many years, says Onowa McIvor

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4 août 2015

Aboriginal languages in Canada can and should be made official, expert says

First Nations leaders have been calling for official recognition for many years, says Onowa McIvor.
Making all 60 indigenous languages in Canada official, along with English and French, is entirely doable, according to a University of Victoria expert. Read more...

First Nations leaders have been calling for official recognition for many years, says Onowa McIvor

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4 août 2015

University research funding key to cutting Canada’s carbon footprint

By Elizabeth Cannon. Government funding of university research is crucial to transforming Canada’s energy sector and achieving the Group of Seven’s new commitment to deeply cut emissions and decarbonize the global economy by 2100. Read more...

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