Current students

Wednesday, May 24, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Testing Hiring Discrimination in Canada’s Blue-Collar Industry

Research suggests that openly queer blue-collar workers are among the most marginalized in the labour market. To understand the role of anti-queer hiring discrimination in Canada’s blue-collar sector, economist Dr. Maryam Dilmaghani (Saint Mary’s University) and queer health scholar Dr. Margaret Robinson (Dalhousie University) conducted an experiment.

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Webinar: Disability Justice for 2SLGBTQIA+ Employees

This webinar will explore anti-oppression and ableism, from disability rights to disability justice as a way to fully support disabled colleagues and employees by identifying power dynamics and taking action today while mirroring what has happened in queer and trans communities in the past.

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Wednesday, August 23, 2023 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Pathways to Addressing (with Care) Disclosures of Racism | Students

This is a 3-hr introductory workshop to help students develop a sense of accountability and understanding of the pervasive nature of racism within the Institution.

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

2SLGBTQ+ Fundamentals

This is an introductory workshop to help students, faculty and staff develop greater understandings of 2SLGBTQ+ identities; gain knowledge about protected rights; and,  identify and explore barriers to develop and foster actions that create a more welcoming campus environment and offer meaningful and relevant support.

Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Level: Introductory

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Recognizing Emancipation Day

Following years of campaigning by Black lawmakers and community advocates, in 2021, the government of Canada federally recognized August 1, as Emancipation Day, and the month of August, as Emancipation Month.

While it was less than 200 years ago, in 1834, that the British Empire ended the practice of slavery in the former British colonies, which included Canada, many Canadians are unaware that Black and Indigenous peoples were once enslaved here.