UBC regrets handling of Turpel-Lafond, as she loses honour at different university | 24CA News
The University of British Columbia says it deeply regrets its dealing with of the case of retired decide and former legislation professor Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, who was the topic of a CBC investigation about her claims of Indigenous heritage.
A press release signed by interim UBC president Deborah Buszard says the college is reviewing its processes concerning Indigenous standing and “truthfulness in hiring.”
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The UBC assertion comes on the identical day that Vancouver Island University says it has accepted the return of an honorary doctorate from Turpel-Lafond after it advised her it was reviewing her eligibility for the honour.
The college says in an announcement that Turpel-Lafond returned the 2013 doctorate of legal guidelines after being advised the college had initiated “a process” in response to requests from the college group and a gaggle known as the Indigenous Women’s Collective.
It says it gained’t offer additional touch upon Turpel-Lafond’s case, however that it broadly condemns Indigenous id fraud.
Turpel-Lafond has not responded to earlier requests for remark, though she advised the CBC when she was rising up she didn’t query the organic parentage of her father, who she had stated was Cree.
UBC, the place Turpel-Lafond was a tenured legislation professor and served as director of the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre, introduced this month she was not with the college as of Dec. 16.
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“While we have sought advice, we want to state emphatically that we take full responsibility for the actions and inactions of UBC in this matter,” stated the UBC assertion launched Tuesday and co-signed by Gage Averill, provost and tutorial vice-president.
Vancouver Island University president Deborah Saucier stated that “false claims of Indigenous ancestry cause harm to Indigenous Peoples.”
“This is why VIU’s future policy on Indigenous identity will honour the contributions of Indigenous students, faculty, staff and community leaders and will include safeguards to confirm Indigenous identity going forward.”
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