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A former student of Rod Cumberland testified he made sexist comments about women as part of a trial underway in the case of Cumberland's wrongful dismissal case against the Maritime College of Forest Technology.

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A fired instructor pushed back on claims Tuesday morning that he was a difficult and disruptive employee in the months before he was fired from the Maritime College of Forest Technology. In his second day of testimony in his lawsuit against the college, Rod Cumberland said he was concerned about changes at the college, including what he considered a softening of rules around student absenteeism and behaviour

Rod Cumberland has long fought against glyphosate, a herbicide that the forest industry in New Brunswick relies on.

Rod Cumberland has long fought against glyphosate, a herbicide that the forest industry in New Brunswick relies on.

Rod Cumberland has long fought against glyphosate, a herbicide that the forest industry in New Brunswick relies on.

The head of the Maritime College of Forest Technology said he wanted to keep “a positive relationship” with the forestry industry as he fielded complaints about Rod Cumberland, an instructor he later fired.