Dear University of Lethbridge Board Members, The Gender, Equity and Diversity Committee of the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association is writing to you concerning the recently mandated policy on “Fairness in Sport”, and the Interim Policy which the University has recently adopted in order to be in compliance with legislation enacted by Bill 29. This […]
February is Black History Month in Canada and across the world. The theme for 2025 is “Black Legacy and Leadership: Celebrating Canadian History and Uplifting Future Generations.” At a time when long-overdue equity initiatives are already coming under direct threat from various quarters, including within the post-secondary sector, it is essential to celebrate our diversity, to
December 6th marks the 35th Anniversary of the murder 14 women at the Polytechnique Montréal. Canada has marked this date as a day of remembrance and action on violence against women. While there have been numerous campaigns to address gender-based violence, including the current UN campaign to eliminate violence against women and girls (November 25-December
ULFA Statement for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women Read More »
ULFA Statement for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: The United Nations has designated November 25th as the day to mark the ongoing campaign to eliminate violence against women and girls. The global figures are staggering: in 2023, a woman or a girl was killed, on average, every 10 minutes by
UN Day for Elimination of Violence against Women Read More »
November 20th is the Transgender Day of Remembrance, first observed on this day in 1999 to memorialize Rita Hester and Chenelle Pickett, both transgender African American women who were murdered in Boston in the 1990s. Transgender people continue to be subjected to some of the highest rates of sexual harassment and violence in Canada and
ULFA Statement for the Transgender Day of Remembrance Read More »
Monday September 23 marks the start of Reconciliation Week, leading up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and Orange Shirt Day, on September 30th. This day is both important and difficult, as a time for remembering Indigenous children and families harmed by Canada’s residential school system, for recognizing the continued effects of settler
ULFA statement on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day Read More »
Dear Members, ULFA has heard serious concerns from its Members about the conflict in Gaza, the immense scale of human suffering, and the attacks on schools and universities in particular. The ULFA Executive has previously issued statements about academic freedom and student freedom of expression with regard to Gaza. Being a member organization of the
ULFA Support for CAUT Emergency Resolution on Gaza Read More »
We, the undersigned, defend the right of students to free expression and peaceful assembly at universities and colleges, and condemn those post-secondary institutions that have used violence to forcibly remove and repress students exercising those rights. Freedom of expression and assembly are enshrined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees that everyone
Joint Statement on Student Freedom of Expression and the Right of Peaceful Protest Read More »
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