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Messed up situation but the students quoted are being unreasonable. I understand that people are worried about their safety but to expect a university to disclose someone's criminal background to other students is completely insane. Do we believe in rehabilitation or not? And these are law students!

cbc.caConvicted killer attending McGill law school divides students over safety, 2nd chances | CBC NewsA convicted murderer’s presence at McGill University's law school while on day parole has sparked debate over public safety and rehabilitation. Several students say they feel vulnerable and frustrated...

Yan Basque

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The racial aspect of this is buried at the bottom of the article. Ewert is Métis and won a Supreme Court case in 2018 about racist risk assessments that failed to take into account his Indigenous status. How much do you want to bet the anonymous women who ran to the press with this story are white?

Yan Basque

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The headline referring to him only as a "convicted killer" is also deeply dehumanizing. He is also (or was?) the president of the Canadian Prisoners’ Labour Confederation and has been "advocating for the rights of prisoners to unionize and receive fair wages."

aptnnews.caQuestions being raised about prison labour program in CanadaQuestions are being raised about the prison labour system across the country being run by Correctional Services of Canada.

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Yan Basque

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This Indigenous man spent 4 decades in prison, is out on parole, is advocating for prisoners and former inmates labour rights, and is attending law school. And McGill - with its white supremacist colonial history - is going to throw him under the bus to make white students feel safer?

Yan Basque

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And this is happening at a time when women's safety on campuses in North America is being hotly debated in the media. But you know who makes young women unsafe on campus? Rich white frat boys.