$openGraphObjectMap.get($ogKey)
Carleton University says it has rescinded an honorary degree awarded to lawyer Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond.
A former representative for children and youth in B.C., Turpel-Lafond came under scrutiny after a 2022 CBC investigation cast doubt on her claims of Cree ancestry and several academic accomplishments. Carleton says the evidence that emerged about disputed claims to Turpel-Lafond's Indigenous identity and academic credentials were deemed to outweigh the accomplishments that originally warranted granting the degree.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
McGill and Carleton Universities rescind Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond’s honorary doctoratesMcGill and Carleton Universities have rescinded honorary degrees bestowed upon Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, following news that disputed her self-identified Indigenous background and academic accolades last year.
Read more »
Ellen Pompeo’s Occasional ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Returns Will Be A ‘Surprise,’ Jason George SaysEllen Pompeo's Meredith Grey said goodbye to Seattle on last night's episode of 'Grey's Anatomy', as she stepped on a plane to begin her new chapter in Boston. Though Meredith's departure marked the end of an era on ABC's long-running show, she'll continue to narrate the series as well as continue serving as an executive producer. ET…
Read more »
UPDATED: No. 1 seeds Acadia, St. F.X. win, advance to Sunday's AUS Final 6 championships | SaltWireSaint Mary's upends UPEI in women's semifinal, will face Axewomen in final
Read more »
UPDATED: No. 1 seeds Acadia, St. F.X. win, advance to Sunday's AUS Final 6 championships | SaltWireAUS FINAL 6 SEMIFINALS: No. 1 seeds Acadia, St. F.X. win, advance to Sunday's championships | SaltWire
Read more »
Lack of funds forces Quest University in Squamish, B.C., to closeQuest University was founded in 2007 and describes itself as ‘Canada’s first independent, not-for-profit, secular liberal arts and science university’
Read more »