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Thursday, May 16, 2024

BIPOC Mentorship Program to Expand in the Fall

In the upcoming 2024 Fall semester, the SPPA mentorship program for BIPOC students will expand to potentially include mentors from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Transport Canada to build on the program's existing relationship with Statistics Canada. What is SPPA's BIPOC Mentorship Program? The SPPA BIPOC Mentorship Program is... More

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

SPPA’s Inaugural Anti-Racism Symposium

On February 2, the School of Public Policy and Administration's Anti-Racism Committee held its inaugural Anti-Racism Symposium. The event was an intentional forum where students, faculty, and community experts gathered to unpack lived experiences of racism, name institutional racism, and discuss innovative approaches to dismantling systemic and... More

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Join the Call for the Prevention and Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that begins on Nov. 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and runs until Dec. 10, Human Rights Day. This period includes Dec. 6, Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (White Ribbon... More

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

SPPA Statement Against Racism

Over the past two years, our School’s faculty, students and alumni have been having critically important conversations about the injustices experienced by Black, Indigenous and racialized peoples and communities in our societies. Conversations in the School on racism and injustices have been brought to the fore by our students’ call to action.... More

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