HALIFAX Some Maritime post-secondary schools say online learning may be here to stay even after the COVID-19 pandemic is over. The majority of classes have been moved online, while a small percentage of students are still having in-person classes. Nick Bode is a chemistry student at Dalhousie University in Halifax, who still attends labs on campus. He says he feels somewhat fortunate to have some time on campus during these unusual times. Just the idea that they don t get to see anybody and they re trying to do everything at home, said Bode. Robert Summerby-Murray is the president of St. Mary’s University in Halifax. He says online learning has opened up a whole new world of educational opportunities, which is why their campus is likely to keep that option available. He also says he doesn t see the change translating into smaller campuses or fewer resources needed.
Feds urged to create body to monitor military s handling of sexual misconduct
by Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press
Posted Feb 22, 2021 4:00 am EDT
Last Updated Feb 22, 2021 at 4:11 am EDT
OTTAWA The Canadian military needs outside oversight to deal with a pattern of failure to stop sexual misconduct in the ranks, several experts on the problem say.
“You have protracted media coverage of this issue and you see a number of articles go out, and then you see a zero-tolerance statement and then it kind of dies down,” said Megan MacKenzie, who studies military sexual misconduct at Simon Fraser University in B.C.
OTTAWA Retired Supreme Court justice Marie Deschamps is criticizing the Canadian Armed Forces for not having done more to address sexual misconduct, as experts call for more independent oversight of the military to finally root such behaviour from the ranks. Deschamps told a parliamentary committee Monday that she had expected more progress from the military since she issued an explosive report in 2015 detailing a highly sexualized culture in.
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Retired Supreme Court justice Marie Deschamps is criticizing the Canadian Armed Forces for not having done more to address sexual misconduct, as experts call for more independent oversight of the military to finally root such behaviour from the ranks.
Deschamps told a parliamentary committee Monday that she had expected more progress from the military since she issued an explosive report in 2015 detailing a highly sexualized culture in the Armed Forces. She noted that some of her recommendations are still gathering dust.