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Jennifer Chan :: Out of Asia: Topologies of #racism in Canada (#UBC David Lam Chair) #ubcnews #ubceduc #ubysseynews #bced

Posted on May 27, 2016 by | Comments Off on Jennifer Chan :: Out of Asia: Topologies of #racism in Canada (#UBC David Lam Chair) #ubcnews #ubceduc #ubysseynews #bced

Out of Asia: Topologies of Racism in Canada Jennifer Chan ABSTRACT: This case study recounts my harrowing experience through a great Canadian equity swindle—involving two internal university equity investigations, BC Human Rights Tribunal, and the BC Supreme Court—to bring to … Continue reading →

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Time for action on racial equity in Education at #UBC #ubced #yteubc #bced #bcpoli #edstudies #highered

Posted on February 12, 2014 by | Comments Off on Time for action on racial equity in Education at #UBC #ubced #yteubc #bced #bcpoli #edstudies #highered

In a previous blog on UBC Professor Jennifer Chan’s complaint of racial discrimination in her application to the David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education, I suggested a few things: Given that the term of the current Lam Chair expired, it should itself should be left vacant, without a … Continue reading →

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Time for reflection on racial equity in Education at #UBC #ubced #yteubc #bced #bcpoli #edstudies #idelnomore

Posted on January 26, 2014 by | 1 comment

The Ubyssey‘s coverage of the UBC Professor Jennifer Chan’s complaint of racial discrimination in her application to the David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education has been outstanding. Jonny Wakefield’s feature article on the background and Sarah Bigam’s synoptic article on the final dismissal of the case provide models … Continue reading →

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Racial discrimination complaint against UBC dismissed #ubc #ubced #yteubc #bced #bcpoli #edstudies #idlenomore

Posted on January 26, 2014 by | Comments Off on Racial discrimination complaint against UBC dismissed #ubc #ubced #yteubc #bced #bcpoli #edstudies #idlenomore

Sarah Bigam, The Ubyssey, January 15, 2014– The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed the complaint of a UBC education professor who says she was the victim of racial discrimination. Jennifer Chan argued she was denied appointment to the David Lam … Continue reading →

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BC HRT dismisses Chan v UBC racial discrimination case #ubc # bced #bcpoli #yteubc #idlenomore

Posted on January 2, 2014 by | Comments Off on BC HRT dismisses Chan v UBC racial discrimination case #ubc # bced #bcpoli #yteubc #idlenomore

On 19 December 2013, the BC Human Right Tribunal dismissed UBC Professor Jennifer Chan’s complaint of racial discrimination in her application to the David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education in December 2009. In The BCHRT’s decision on 24 January 2012 to hear the Chan … Continue reading →

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Chan v UBC discrimination case sent back to BC Human Rights Tribunal

Posted on June 5, 2013 by | Comments Off on Chan v UBC discrimination case sent back to BC Human Rights Tribunal

The University of British Columbia’s petition to dismiss Dr. Jennifer Chan’s complaint of racial discrimination must go back to the BC Human Rights Tribunal says a 29 May 2013 BC Supreme Court’s judgment. The BCHRT’s decision on 24 January 2012 to hear the Chan … Continue reading →

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Questioning the independence of UBC’s Equity office

Posted on January 28, 2013 by | Comments Off on Questioning the independence of UBC’s Equity office

This open letter by UBC Professor Jennifer Chan, published today by the Ubyssey, appeals for changes to UBC’s consultations concerning its Equity Office. The Jennifer Chan v UBC and others [Beth Haverkamp, David Farrar, Jon Shapiro, Rob Tierney] racial discrimination case was heard … Continue reading →

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Chan v UBC Hearing Scheduled at BC Supreme Court

Posted on October 30, 2012 by | Comments Off on Chan v UBC Hearing Scheduled at BC Supreme Court

The BC Supreme Court has scheduled a Hearing date for the Jennifer Chan v UBC and others [Beth Haverkamp, David Farrar, Jon Shapiro, Rob Tierney] racial discrimination case for Tuesday 13 November 2012 at 10am.  In January this year, BC Human Rights Tribunal decided to … Continue reading →

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Update on BC Human Rights Tribunal complaints against UBC

Posted on April 12, 2012 by | 1 comment

Workplace Blog has learned that in addition to Professor Jennifer Chan’s racial discrimination complaint against the University of British Columbia, there is at least one additional racial discrimination complaint against UBC lodged with the BC Human Rights Tribunal. Wang, Tai, … Continue reading →

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UBC asks BC Supreme Court to review racial discrimination complaint

Posted on April 6, 2012 by | Comments Off on UBC asks BC Supreme Court to review racial discrimination complaint

The Ubyssey: UBC asks BC Supreme Court to review racial discrimination complaint UBC has applied to the BC Supreme Court for a judicial review of a professor’s discrimination complaint. A BC Human Rights Tribunal (HRT) decision called for a full … Continue reading →

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Petrina named Expert Witness for Chan v UBC Racial Discrimination Case

Posted on March 31, 2012 by | Comments Off on Petrina named Expert Witness for Chan v UBC Racial Discrimination Case

Stephen Petrina has been named as an Expert Witness for Jennifer Chan in her racial discimination case against the University of British Columbia at the BC Human Rights Tribunal.  The BCHRT decided on 23 January 2012 to hear the Chan v … Continue reading →

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Chan v UBC Human Rights Tribunal Hearing Schedule

Posted on March 22, 2012 by | Comments Off on Chan v UBC Human Rights Tribunal Hearing Schedule

The BC Human Rights Tribunal has scheduled Hearing dates for the Jennifer Chan v UBC racial discrimination case for: June 11 to 15, 25 to 29, and July 3 to 6 and 9 to 13, 2012 BC Human Rights Tribunal 1170 … Continue reading →

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Student News on Chan v UBC Racial Discrimination Case

Posted on March 15, 2012 by | Comments Off on Student News on Chan v UBC Racial Discrimination Case

The Managing Editor for the Ubyssey, UBC’s student newspaper, reported in a feature article in this morning’s issue on the Chan v UBC and others racial discrimination case to be heard by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT) this … Continue reading →

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Rights tribunal to hear UBC prof’s racial discrimination complaint

Posted on February 16, 2012 by | Comments Off on Rights tribunal to hear UBC prof’s racial discrimination complaint

Vancouver Sun: Rights tribunal to hear UBC prof’s racial discrimination complaint The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has agreed to hear the case of a University of B.C. professor who claims she was passed over for a research chair position because … Continue reading →

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Chan v UBC (BC Human Rights Tribunal)

Posted on January 27, 2012 by | 1 comment

Chan v. University of British Columbia and Haverkamp and Farrar and Shapiro and Tierney (No. 2), 2012 BCHRT 12 INTRODUCTION [1] Jennifer Chan filed a complaint alleging that Beth Haverkamp, David Farrar, Jon Shapiro, Robert Tierney and the University of British … Continue reading →

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UBC education prof files complaint of racial discrimination

Posted on April 20, 2011 by | Comments Off on UBC education prof files complaint of racial discrimination

The Georgia Straight: UBC education prof files complaint of racial discrimination An associate professor of education at UBC believes that the university discriminated against her because of her race. Jennifer Chan, a Canadian of Chinese descent, claims that the denial … Continue reading →

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Professor files complaint against UBC for ‘racial bias’

Posted on April 20, 2011 by | Comments Off on Professor files complaint against UBC for ‘racial bias’

Globe and Mail: Professor files complaint against UBC for ‘racial bias’ An associate professor at the University of British Columbia has accused the institution of “racial bias” because she was denied a promotion and her complaint about unfair treatment was … Continue reading →

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