Christian college may consider admission for Khadr
A Christian university in Alberta has been implicated in defence efforts for Omar Khadr, a young Canadian Muslim facing murder and terrorism charges.
Female profs earn less than male counterparts
University salaries for male employees continued to outpace those of females in the 2008–2009 academic year. A recent Statistics Canada survey found discrepancies of up to $20,000.
There is a significant salary gap between male and female faculty at Carleton University, with male faculty earning $13,353 more on average than females.
Patrizia Gentile, an assistant professor of women’s and gender studies at Carleton, said she does not think salary disparity is specific to universities.
Waterloo president appointed Governor General of Canada
This October, the University of Waterloo will be recovering from more than just Frosh madness and a heavy beginning-of-the-year workload. The school will be saying farewell to university president David Johnston, who was recently appointed to the post of governor general of Canada.
RCMP presence deemed questionable at Ryerson amid G20
On June 23, RCMP officer Leslie Tull was escorted off Ryerson University campus after she was found spying on peaceful G20 protesters and refused to leave when asked.
Young women ignite social change on national front
World leaders gathered in Toronto June 26-27 for the G20 Summit, but just 10 days earlier girls from each of the G20 countries, including a representative from the African Union, gathered in Toronto for a different kind of summit.
University of Ottawa student Leah Stuart-Sheppard was chosen to represent Canada at the first annual G(irls)20 summit, kick-started by former MP Belinda Stronach.
