A group of Concordia Film Studies students is circulating an online petition condemning the actions of Prof. Catherine Russell, who used the N-word on two occasions during a class in the fall of 2019. Rose Stiffarm is a Master's student in the film program and was in Russell's class when the offensive word was used. Rose Stiffarm is an Indigenous woman and a Master's student in the film program at Concordia. (Submitted by Rose Stiffarm )On July 31, Russell issued a written apology to all students in the mandatory, year-long class. Stiffarm is among 200 who signed the petition calling for Russell to no longer teach that film studies course in the upcoming semester.

Source: CBC News August 06, 2020 21:22 UTC