Turpel\u002DLafond has already returned degrees from a number of universities in British Columbia and Ontario.
A statement from Kim Fenwick, acting president and vice-chancellor of St. Thomas University in Fredericton, says the former B.C. representative for children and youth “voluntarily relinquished” the honorary degree.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Fenwick’s statement says she opted to return the degree, a decision St. Thomas University has accepted. Turpel-Lafond has already returned degrees from a number of universities in B.C. and Ontario, while McGill University, Carleton University and the University of Regina have rescinded awards granted to her.Article content
The Indigenous Women’s Collective, which has called on Governor General Mary Simon to strip Turpel-Lafond of her Order of Canada, has said she shouldn’t be given the opportunity to return awards and the institutions that granted them should instead complete their investigations.
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