CEGEP and university students will no longer be required to maintain physical distancing for back-to-school season next fall, the Quebec government announced Monday.
Student union seeks injunction against Dawson to block in-person exams There is no real necessity to have exams on campus, especially for a college of our size, the Dawson Student Union says.
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Publishing date: May 21, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 3 minute read • We have tried to find solutions, said DSU chairperson Kevin Contant-Holowatyj. We tried to find some concessions on the part of the college but they ve been really unwavering, and they are really pushing for this against students will. Photo by Dave Sidaway /Montreal Gazette
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Dawson College’s student union has initiated legal proceedings against the school over the holding of in-person exams, citing health concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Police technology students in Quebec this year will see the gradual addition to their curriculum of 45 hours of training on dealing with the province’s minority groups, Higher Education Minister Danielle McCann announced on Wednesday.
The addition to the course load is a reflection of the importance of Quebec police forces being able to effectively communicate, understand and intervene with the province’s racialized, ethnic and Indigenous communities.
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The skill sets contained in the training are deemed as necessary in an urban milieu as they are in First Nations and Inuit communities, and are a response to recommendations by various task forces and commissions, including the Legault government’s Groupe d’action contre le racisme.