A motion by the university senate to rescind the honorary degree was passed on Feb. 10 and Turpel-Lafond notified thereafter, according to the U of R’s statement.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
Turpel-Lafond has been under the microscope for claiming to be a treaty status Cree Indian in the past butinto a white family, Leo reports.Article content According to a 2018 copy of Turpel-Lafond’s CV, honorary degrees from 10 post-secondary institutions are listed, including the University of Regina and the First Nations University of Canada.
“While the University recognizes that Turpel-Lafond has been a strong advocate for Indigenous rights and child welfare, her accomplishments are outweighed by the harm inflicted upon Indigenous academics, peoples and communities when non-Indigenous people misrepresent their Indigenous ancestry,” the university’s statement added.
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