http://www.tolerance.ca/Rubrique.aspx?ID=24&L=en Campus Mag Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:15:07 -0500 2012 Tolerance.ca en-ca http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=117549&L=en People who have parents with a university degree remain more likely to get a university education than children whose parents do not have a degree, although the gap between the two groups has narrowed over time. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=81552&L=en In 2006, close to 60% of postsecondary graduates 25 to 54 years of age considered their job to be closely related to their education. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=72462&L=en As tuition fees have risen, more students have relied on student loans to help finance their postsecondary education and debt loads have gone up. This situation in turn has had an impact on individual students' financial positions after graduation.   Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=67533&L=en Just under two-thirds (63%) of the 125,000 children aged 5 to 14 with disabilities were engaged in some kind of organized sport or other physical activity in 2006, such as playing soccer, swimming or dancing. Most of these children were doing some activity at least once a week. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=62047&L=en St-Georges-De-Beauce, Quebec, Canada -Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today a second round of projects funded through the Knowledge Infrastructure Program, a component of Canada’s Economic Action Plan. The announcement was made at CEGEP Beauce-Appalaches, which is receiving additional federal funding to upgrade its facilities. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=61554&L=en Canadian full-time students in undergraduate programs faced the same increase in tuition fees (+3.6%) for the 2009/2010 academic year as they did a year earlier. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=56369&L=en Unemployment rate for students was one of the highest in the summer of 2009. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=55507&L=en Just over 5.16 million students were enrolled in publicly funded elementary and secondary schools during the academic year 2006/2007, down 0.9% from the previous year and down 3.5% from 2000/2001. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=53735&L=en Guadalajara, Mexico – Prime Minister Stephen Harper met today with six students from the Guadalajara region who will be participating in Canada ’s Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program. Through this program the Government of Canada extends Canadian scholarships to promising Mexican students, improving the academic, social and cultural ties between the two nations. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=46249&L=en There were 226,250 full-time personnel engaged in research and development (R&D) activities in Canada in 2006, up 4.2% from 2005. Between 1997 and 2006, this number increased by 55.3%. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=41169&L=en PORT OF SPAIN - Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today that Canada will invest in the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP). The program will award up to 1600 scholarships for Latin American and Caribbean students to pursue studies or research in Canada. Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=34858&L=en To celebrate Black History Month 2009, several events will be taking place at Concordia University, in Montreal. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=23907&L=en Canadian full-time students in undergraduate programs paid 3.6% more on average on tuition fees in the 2008/2009 academic year compared with a year earlier, according to a Statistics Canada survey. This follows a 2.8% increase in 2007/2008. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=23389&L=en The Canadian Federation of Students is calling on the Conservative Party to defend its education policies in public community forums. The challenge to Conservative candidates comes after an internal memo was leaked that instructed a Conservative candidate in Manitoba to boycott a campus debate, calling universities “no fly zones”. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=22532&L=en Children of immigrants tend to achieve higher levels of education than children of Canadian-born parents, but there are wide differences in rates of completing university among young people of different national origins, according to a study by Statistics Canada,. Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=20128&L=en In 2005, 43% of teens aged 15 to 19 reported that they had had sexual intercourse at least once, down from 47% in 1996/1997, according to a study released by Statistics Canada. The decline was due to young women, among whom the proportion who reported having had sexual intercourse fell from 51% to 43%. The proportion of young men who had had intercourse remained unchanged at 43%. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=14149&L=en Children from households with higher incomes were much more likely to participate in organized sports than those from lower-income families according to a new study by Statistics Canada which covered the period 1992 to 2005. The same was true of children whose parents were highly educated as opposed to those with parents who had a high school diploma or less. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=14054&L=en The International Juvenile Justice Observatory (IJJO) together with the County Council of Justice and Public Administrations of the Generalit at Valenciana (Spain) organise the III International IJJO Conference, which will be titled: "Juvenile Justice Systems in Europe: current situation, trends in applicable models and good practices". The Conference will be held on the 21st and 22nd October 2008 at Valenciana, in Spain. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=13428&L=en Teenage motherhood has generally been associated with negative and long-term socioeconomic consequences for women, but it does not necessarily condemn them to a life in low income, according to a new study, released by Statistics Canada on May 23, 2008. Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=2605&L=en What makes a good teacher? Academic training? Knowledge? Or skills as a communicator? According to several specialists, while a teacher’s qualifications are important, communication skills are just as crucial. Even if a teacher is entirely familiar with the material to be taught and passionate about the subject, he or she must be able to pass on the knowledge clearly and in a structured manner to allow students to understand and integrate it. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag Véronik Talbot http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=693&L=en By Gerrit Beger WISMAR, Germany – Young people from Group of 8 industrialized countries and the developing world, as well as German federal and state government officials, have gathered here for the Junior 8 Summit – the international youth conference with an agenda that parallels the G8 Summit. Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=681&L=en Latest European youth week urges young people to lay down their wishlist for tomorrow's EU. From 3 to 10 June, the EU is holding its third European youth week. After the success of the 2003 and 2005 versions, young people across the continent are being called on once more for their thoughts on the European project. Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=565&L=en To mark International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21, arts students at the Collège de Saint-Laurent were asked to create work on the theme of cultural diversity and identity. Organized in collaboration with Tolerance.ca® as part of the series on the diversity of values and religious beliefs, published on its Web site, the exhibition lasted a week and drew hundreds of visitors. Close to 40 students attended the opening. Victor Teboul, director of Tolerance.ca®, spoke at the opening to congratulate the participants. Also present were François La Bissonnière, a member of Tolerance.ca® and professor in the French Department at Collège de Saint-Laurent, and Ariane Bureau, project director. Véronick Talbot of Tolerance.ca® met with the participants. Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag Véronik Talbot http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=549&L=en Montréal—To mark International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Tolerance.ca ®, the Tolerance Webzine, is joining forces with Vanier College, Collège de Saint-Laurent and the University of Sudbury to celebrate the wealth in diversity. Lively presentations, thought-provoking discussions and an exhibition of outstanding images are on the program for March 16 and 21. The events are organized jointly by the staff of the participating institutions and professors who are members of Tolerance.ca ®. Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=406&L=en Montreal - Stephen Lewis, past Canadian ambassador to the United Nations and Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, addressed a room of over 500 people, mostly students, on Monday, January 16th at Concordia University. Invited by SHOUT (Students Helping Others Understand Tolerance), Lewis spoke about a number of issues that worry himin an articulate and engaging manner, keeping a cynical and pointed sense of humour throughout his speech. Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Campus Mag Miriam Rabkin