In the media: Education Professor Explores School System Origins in CBC Exclusive Podcast

Paul Axelrod, a professor emeritus at York University’s Faculty of Education, recently lent his expertise on the origins of the public education system during an interview on CBC News' IDEAS podcast. The discussion, which took place on the second episode of the series, provided an in-depth look at the historical development of schooling and higher […]

In the media: Heritage minister asked to step in amid staff departures from National Gallery

A parliamentary committee member is calling for transparency from Canada's premier art institution following recent and very public staff ...

In the media - Sharing stories about the history of residential schools and reconciliation

Professor Celia Haig-Brown shares her collaborators’ stories of their experiences of residential schools and reconciliation...

IN THE MEDIA: Black scientists won't stay in Canada without equitable research funding, experts say

The system for granting federal research funding in Canada fails to give Black scientists the support they need to optimize their work, professors and researchers say. Not providing that stability for researchers may result in a brain drain to other countries, says Lawrence Goodridge, who has worked in the U.S. and Canada. He said one common criterion for determining who gets grant funding in Canada is if a candidate demonstrates leadership or has received grants before.