TORONTO, December 11, 2003 – The following York University experts can comment on 1) racial profiling in light of the Ontario Human Rights Commission report on racial stereotyping and 2) on Canada’s softwood lumber deal with the United States. 1) Racial Profiling Carol Tator, a course director in the Department of Anthropology, has […]
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York U. unites Markham, Edmonton students for ‘virtual’ field trip
TORONTO, December 11, 2003 -- A Markham, Ont. high school class will share a hands-on field trip via videoconferencing with a high school class in Edmonton at the Ontario Science Centre (OSC) tomorrow, December 12, Noon to 1:30 p.m. EST. The ‘virtual’ field trip will enable students to explore the process of DNA fingerprinting in […]
CIDA funds York U. Latin American network on human rights education and research
TORONTO, December 10, 2003 -- The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has awarded $3 million to the RedLEIDH project at York University to advance an ambitious agenda of human rights education in Latin America. The Latin American Human Rights Education and Research Network (RedLEIDH) brings together York University’s Centre for Research on Latin America and the […]
York U. experts available to comment on universal human rights
TORONTO, December 9, 2003 -- With continued atrocities and human rights violations being perpetuated around the world -- including genocide, torture, and issues of child poverty and hunger -- the need for a global civil society is paramount. York University is at the forefront of research and activism towards achieving this goal. The following York University […]
York U. receives $3.9 million in Canada innovation funding
TORONTO, December 8, 2003 -- York West MP Judy Sgro visited York University today to deliver more than $3.9 million in funding from the Canada Innovation Strategy program on behalf of Human Resources Development Canada and Industry Canada. Sgro presented the cheque to York University President and Vice-Chancellor Lorna R. Marsden and Suzanne MacDonald, associate vice-president […]
International conference at York U. brings together world’s leaders in remedies for victims of atrocities
TORONTO, December 3, 2003 – An international conference at York University, which runs Thursday, Dec. 4 to Saturday, Dec. 6, will examine ways of ending impunity for the perpetrators of crimes against humanity and obtaining justice for the victims of atrocities. The three-day conference, Searching for Justice: Comprehensive Action in the Face of Atrocities, […]
York U. marks anniversary of Montreal Massacre
TORONTO, December 5, 2003 -- Fourteen women will be remembered today by the York community as part of the National Day of Remembrance. The 14 were shot and killed at Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique on Dec. 6, 1989. Since then, communities and organizations across Canada have held annual vigils and memorials to help expose the problem of […]
