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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 18h
Assistant Professor with the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies Lyn Trudeau spoke about centring Indigenous knowledges in teaching, learning, research, collaboration and spaces at the launch of #BrockU's inaugural Indigenous Strategic Plan on Oct. 1. Learn more ➡️ loom.ly/cUWYxFs
Brock University Assistant Professor with the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies Lyn Trudeau speaks at a podium in a brightly lit indoor area.Brock University Assistant Professor with the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies Lyn Trudeau sits at a round table in a brightly lit indoor area.A dancer wearing brightly coloured regalia performs in front of a crowd gathered in an indoor event space.A copy of Brock University’s Indigenous Strategic Plan 2026–2031 stands on a table top. The booklet cover features strawberry illustrations and flowing line designs.
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#BrockU's Tourism Management program was recently ranked among the best in the world in ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026, putting it in the Top 100 ranking for Tourism Management! 👏 Learn more ➡️ loom.ly/18fbvek
Students and Professor Phillip Mackintosh at a Roman wall with the Tower of London in the background.
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“National interest” cannot become a catch-all excuse to override workers’ bargaining power whenever a lawful strike has economic consequences. That pressure is precisely what strikes are meant to create. theconversation.com/canadas-prop... #cdnpoli #canlab
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Canada’s proposed labour reforms could shift power away from workers in major disputes
Bill C-39 makes it easier for Ottawa to intervene when collective bargaining produces the very conflict that it is designed to manage.
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#BrockU Professor of Geography and Tourism Studies David Fennell spoke with @thestar.com about plans to double tourism to the Cataract City. www.thestar.com/business/ont...
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Can Niagara Falls be Canada’s Vegas? Inside the bold plan to double tourism with more casinos, a bigger airport and a theme park
Ontario is launching a massive tourism overhaul to draw 25 million annual visitors to the Niagara region.
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#BrockU Professor of Political Science @bhaggart.bsky.social was featured in CBC News sharing insights into Canada’s expanding #AI landscape. #CdnPoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Building an AI future in Saskatchewan: Who's accountable, and who benefits? | CBC Accessibility
Questions around economic responsibility and community consultation remain as Saskatchewan gathers AI data centre proposals.
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#BrockU Assistant Professor of Child and Youth Studies Natalie Spadafora was recently recognized by the Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention at the @ubuffalo.bsky.social for her early career research into incivility and bullying intervention. brocku.ca/brock-news/2...
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Incivility, bullying expert recognized for extensive research contributions
Natalie Spadafora (BA/BEd ’13, MA ’15, PhD ’21) says she only became an award-winning researcher because she wanted to “keep the door open” to potential graduate study. When the Assistant Professor of...
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#BrockU Professor of Political Science @bhaggart.bsky.social spoke with the Niagara Falls Review about U.S.-Canada relations in the 25 years since Sept. 11, 2001. #CdnPoli www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news/niagara...
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25 years after 9/11: Niagara scholars say the Canada-U.S. 'we' is gone
Trump’s tariffs threaten the continental economy, Brock University historian says, but Niagara politicians remain hopeful.
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#BrockU Associate Professor of Child and Youth Studies Erin Panda spoke with Canadian Affairs about the importance of addressing students’ reading needs in earlier grades. www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/08/31/p...
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Phonics returns to Ontario’s Kindergarten classes. Are teachers ready?
Ontario returns to science-backed approach to literacy education. But teachers ‘have to understand reading to teach reading,’ source says
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#BrockU Distinguished Professor of Sociology Andrea Doucet spoke with Benefits Canada about barriers preventing Canadian fathers from taking parental leave. www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/abs...
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Workplace culture key to encouraging fathers to take parental leave: expert | Benefits Canada.com
While more Canadian fathers are taking parental leave, financial barriers and workplace culture can still prevent them from taking more time away from work, says Andrea Doucet, distinguished professor...
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Making History: Workers, Conflict, and Collective Action CAWLS is holding its 2027 annual meeting Jun 2-4 at Brock University in Canada's Niagara Region. Check out the Call for Proposals here: cawls.ca/en/2027-annu... #canlab #LabourStudies
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
#BrockU experts from the Department of Political Science are weighing in on U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename Lake Ontario following the breakdown of U.S.-Canada trade negotiations. #CdnPoli brocku.ca/brock-news/2...
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Renaming of Lake Ontario signals widening fracture in U.S.-Canada relations
U.S. President Donald Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario is the latest manoeuvre in his ongoing campaign to undermine Canada’s sovereignty, say experts from Brock University’s Department of Political Sc...
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
#BrockU Professor of @brocklabour.bsky.social @profsavage.bsky.social says Unifor is "fighting a battle on two fronts" with tariffs putting extra pressure on current contract talks. 🇨🇦 #CanLab #CdnPoli www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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Stellantis and Unifor begin negotiating new contract amid concerns over Brampton plant, auto tariffs | CBC News
The negotiations are the last round of bargaining between the Big Three carmakers — Stellantis, Ford and GM — and Unifor, which represents autoworkers at each. And with the backdrop of American tariff...
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
#BrockU Associate Professor of Political Science Stefan Dolgert spoke with CBC Hamilton about voter turnout ahead of the upcoming provincial byelection in #Hamilton East – Stoney Creek. #CdnPoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Hamilton East—Stoney Creek byelection is around the corner. Here’s why experts say you should vote | CBC News
The provincial byelection is less than two weeks away in Hamilton East-Stoney Creek and some residents in the riding say they had no idea there was a vote taking place on Sept. 3. That disconnect is a...
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Brock University @brocku.ca · 27/08/2026
Brad Rossen (MBE ’16) was recently appointed VP, Research and Development for the #TorontoMapleLeafs. Rossen reflects on #BrockU’s Master of Business Economics program, crediting it for teaching him what work ethic really means. Learn more ➡️ loom.ly/rkpPXFU
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
We are excited to welcome @cawls-acets.bsky.social members to #BrockU next year. Planning for the conference is underway and the call for proposals is open: cawls.ca/en/2027-annu...
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Bullying experts in #BrockU's Department of Child and Youth Studies suggest steps that can be taken by children, parents and teachers to prevent bullying and victimization in the new school year. brocku.ca/brock-news/2...
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How to spot and stop bullying this back-to-school season
A new school year is nearing, and with it comes a timely opportunity for parents and educators to address bullying before it takes hold. Bullying experts in Brock University’s Department of Child and ...
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Kate Cassidy, #BrockU Assistant Professor of Organizational Communication in @brockucpcf.bsky.social, recently spoke to Canadian HR Reporter about the impact of technology on shaping human connection. #AI www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/...
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'We're becoming statistically boring': With AI, are people losing their voice?
New survey finds 1 in 4 workers say their messages sound less like them — experts speak of downsides while offering solutions
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
#BrockU @profsavage.bsky.social from @brocklabour.bsky.social recently spoke with @nationalpost.bsky.social about the challenges larger unions face trying to democratically manage a range of interest. #CanLab nationalpost.com/news/canada/...
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Lifetime ban blocks local president from re-election bid in PSAC's latest internal battle
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has issued a lifetime ban against one of its own local presidents. one of its own.
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
#BrockU is hosting the annual @cawls-acets.bsky.social conference next year. Check out the call for proposals here: cawls.ca/en/2027-annu... #labourstudies #canlab @brocklabour.bsky.social
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Brock University @brocku.ca · 19/08/2026
For the past 20 years, #BrockU Professor of Geography and Tourism Studies Kevin Turner’s research lab, Parks Canada staff and officials from the Northern Yukon community have been tracking how climate change has vastly impacted Canada’s North. Learn more ➡️ loom.ly/fBFo4oQ
A man and a woman are crouching and leaning over the side of a boat, holding a net into the water, with a rocky shoreline in the background.A woman holding, and looking at, a device crouches down next to a small creek with a rugged shoreline in the background.
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
When strikes are framed by corporate media mainly as disruptions to consumers, workers’ legitimate grievances and the employer’s role in causing the dispute tend to fade from view. readthemaple.com/media-featur... #canlab
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Media Featured 2 Times More Passengers Than Workers In WestJet Stories
TV broadcasts and articles cited passengers’ grievances a total of 44 times, while flight attendants’ grievances were cited only 20 times
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
#BrockU Professor of Political Science @bhaggart.bsky.social and Natasha Tusikov, Associate Professor of Criminology at York University, discuss concerns over Big Tech self-regulating under Bill C-34. policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/07/bill...
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Canada can’t regulate Big Tech by trusting Big Tech
Bill C-34 puts too much faith in Big Tech. Canada should regulate the algorithms, data practices and business models that drive online harm.
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
#BrockU Political Science Professor @bhaggart.bsky.social spoke with @cdnpress.bsky.social about the public’s opposition of data centres and people’s view of #AI as disruptive technology. #CdnPoli www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/oppo...
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Opposition brewing as data centre capacity is set to explode across Canada
OTTAWA - Across Canada, plans are underway for a massive boom in construction of the huge new data centres needed for artificial intelligence technology.
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Congratulations to the #Brocku FOSS researchers awarded SSHRC funding including Rebecca Raby, Dawn Zinga, Fernando Avila, Christiana Okyere Folson and Erin Panda! 👏
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Interested in completing a @brocklabour.bsky.social degree but don't meet the standard admission requirements? #BrockU's PLAR pathway gives you the opportunity to turn qualifying experience into academic credit! 📥 Applications for fall term due Aug. 1. Learn more ➡️ brocku.ca/social-scien...
A person wearing headphones and typing on a laptop in an atrium with the text: Put your prior experience to work. Receive academic credit for skills gained through work experience and informal learning with Brock's Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) pathway. Boost your career prospects, fast-track your degree, enjoy flexible learning options.
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
As Ford workers vote on deal that brings 9% raise over three-years, @stufts.bsky.social & @profsavage.bsky.social weigh in on the tentative agreement. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #canlab
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Ford workers vote on deal that brings 9% raise over three-years amid trade doubts
Agreement covering more than 5,000 Unifor members includes annual wage increases, bonuses and pension-plan improvements
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
"Most workers voted yes because they believe the union secured what it could in the current climate, while the minority voted no to signal that even in a trade war, there are limits to what they’re prepared to concede,” @profsavage.bsky.social said. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #canlab
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Ford workers ratify deal bringing 9% raise over three years as auto sector faces uncertainty
Union will now try to apply the Ford gains in the next round of bargaining with Stellantis NV or General Motors
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
“Context matters,” said #BrockU's @profsavage.bsky.social. “The politics of auto bargaining have shifted. Fear of job loss and production moving south now weighs more heavily in workers’ calculations than dissatisfaction with wages and benefits.” www.thestar.com/business/for... #canlab
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Ford Canada workers ratify three-year Unifor deal as trade war fears temper wage demands
Three per cent annual raises and $1.2-billion investment secured as union eyes GM, Stellantis talks.
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Professor of @brocklabour.bsky.social @profsavage.bsky.social spoke with the Niagara-on-the-Lake Local about the upcoming municipal elections across #Niagara. www.pelhamtoday.ca/local-news/n...
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Niagara-on-the-Lake's election ballot is slow to fill with names
Two and a half months after the nomination period opened, only three candidates for lord mayor and four for council have stepped into the race, leaving Wainfleet as the only Niagara municipality with ...
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
#BrockU labour studies professor Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social told the Globe that flight attendants have made unpaid work a defining issue, by “turning what had been a dirty secret of the industry into a widely understood form of wage theft.” www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #canlab
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WestJet flight attendants vote to strike over ground pay
Attendants could walk off the job as early as Aug. 2, setting up potential delays and cancellations ahead of the long weekend
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Looking forward to hosting the 2027 annual conference of the Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies at #BrockU.
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Danielle Molnar, Professor of Child and Youth Studies at #BrockU, recently published a piece in @theconversation.com about teachers' strategies for supporting perfectionistic students. theconversation.com/whats-the-be...?
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What’s the best way to support perfectionistic students? Teachers don’t always agree
Teachers in a study reported strong emotional reactions to small setbacks from their perfectionistic students, ranging from crying or lashing out to shutting down completely.
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Ben Sterling (BA ’22, MA ’26), who graduated with a master’s in Sociology during #BrockU’s 119th Convocation in June, focused his thesis research on how “at-risk” labels could negatively impact youth. brocku.ca/brock-news/2...
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Sociology grad challenges justice narratives for ‘at-risk’ youth
A skilled pianist, Ben Sterling (BA ’22, MA ’26) originally planned to study music when he arrived at Brock as an undergraduate student in 2018. After pivoting to study sociology, Sterling graduated w...
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
#BrockU Associate Professor of Political Science Paul Hamilton spoke with the @thestar.com about the increased popularity of the Canadian flag. #CdnPoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/can...
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Canadian flags are flying off the shelves. Inside the Toronto company trying to keep up with demand
Only a few years ago, the flag was a symbol many couldn’t get far enough away from. Now, it’s more popular than ever.
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Brock University @brocku.ca · 25/06/2026
Now officially recognized as a Bee Campus, #BrockU is committed to supporting the humble pollinators and their vital role in the environment. #PollinatorWeek 🌸🐝 Learn more ➡️ loom.ly/FlrISMc
A woman and a man hold a small flowerpot with leaves, stems and flowers sticking out. They are kneeling in a garden, preparing to place the plant in a hole that’s been dug in the soil.A woman stands outside holding a sign that talks about Brock's designation as a Bee Campus.
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Retired #BrockU Political Science Professor David Siegel spoke with the @stcatstandard.bsky.social about the size of Thorold’s municipal council. #CdnPoli www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/council...
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Shrinking Thorold’s council: As representation decreases, are there any benefits?
Among the fastest growing municipalities in Canada, the city is joining Port Colborne and Niagara-on-the-Like in reducing the number of councillors from eight plus the mayor to six
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goodmanschool.bsky.social @goodmanschool.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Entrepreneur and advocate Trisha Pitura, co-owner and creative director of Canadian lifestyle brand Mini Tipi, will be honoured during our annual Indigenous Leader Speaker Series webinar on Tuesday, June 23 from noon to 1 p.m. Learn more & register ⬇️ brocku.ca/brock-news/2...
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Check out Simon Black's op-ed on domestic workers co-authored with the President and the Secretary General of the Jamaica Household Workers’ Union, Elaine Duncan, and Shirley Pryce, in the @jamaicagleaner.bsky.social. jamaica-gleaner.com/article/focu... #DomesticWorkersDay
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Simon Black, Elaine Duncan, Shirley Pryce | Domestic workers deserve dignity and respect
Countries around the globe are facing care crises, a dire situation of growing gaps between care needs and societies’ capacities to meet these needs. Jamaica is no exception: from underinvestment in c...
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
#BrockU Professor of @brocklabour.bsky.social @profsavage.bsky.social spoke with the Canadian Press about upcoming negotiations between Unifor and Ford, Stellantis and General Motors. #CanLab www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/det...
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Detroit Three, union set to open bargaining against backdrop of tariffs, CUSMA review
TORONTO - Against the backdrop of U.S. tariffs battering local automakers, uncertainty linked to upcoming trade talks and the "incursion" of Chinese electric vehicles into Canada, the union representi...
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
#BrockU Professor of Political Science @bhaggart.bsky.social spoke with the CBC about community reactions to data centre development plans. #AI #CdnPoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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What's behind the growing backlash toward AI data centres? | CBC News
Opposition to AI data centres has been growing across the country, driven by concerns about how much land, electricity and water these massive facilities consume.
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The Ontario government and the province's teacher unions are about to enter a round of collective bargaining. Here's what you need to know as negotiations get underway, featuring commentary by @profsavage.bsky.social & @stephross.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/shorts/DNgrK... #onted #canlab #onpoli
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What you need to know as Ontario teachers negotiate their contracts
YouTube video by CBC News Toronto
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Explore the past, present, and future of Canada’s union movement in LABR 1P95 at #BrockU. Topics include collective bargaining, labour history, and the role and impact of unions in society.
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Whether you’re working part-time or on track for your first career, LABR 1P94 gives you tools to recognize problems and assert your rights work. #BrockU
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
#BrockU Professor of Political Science @bhaggart.bsky.social spoke with @thespec1846.bsky.social about community reactions to proposed data centre projects. #AI #CdnPoli www.thespec.com/news/hamilto...
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What is an AI data centre — and why are they so controversial?
Experts weigh in on the potential impacts amid Steelport proposal in Hamilton
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Congratulations to #BrockU labour studies professor Jordan House who was elected President of the Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies at the organization’s 12th annual conference earlier this week. @cawls-acets.bsky.social
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Study AI, automation, gig work and more in LABR 1P97: The Future of Work at #BrockU — open to all students and counts toward elective or Social Science context credit.
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Brock Labour Studies @brocklabour.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Registration at #BrockU opens soon. Choose from 4 different labour studies courses to fulfill elective or context degree requirements. brocku.ca/social-scien...
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
In a sharp rebuke to CUPW president Jan Simpson, postal workers overwhelming vote to ratify the tentative agreement she urged them to reject. www.thestar.com/business/pos... #canlab #cdnpoli
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Postal workers overwhelmingly ratify tentative agreement with Canada Post
Postal workers ratified a five-year deal with Canada Post, ending a two-year contract dispute and enabling a massive corporate restructuring.
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Brock University | FOSS @brockufoss.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
#BrockU Professor of Political Science @bhaggart.bsky.social spoke with @macleans.bsky.social about how local community members campaigned against a proposed data centre development in Rocky View County, Alta. #CdnPoli #AI macleans.ca/longforms/th...
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The Farmers Who Fought a Data Centre—and Won - Macleans.ca
Alberta wants to profit from the AI boom by building dozens of power—and water—hungry data centres. The neighbours have other ideas.
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Brock University @brocku.ca · 30/05/2026
Tim Johnson, President of the Niagara Academy for Indigenous Relations, will receive an honorary doctorate during #BrockU’s Spring Convocation on Thursday, June 11. Throughout his career, Johnson has advocated the importance of recognizing Indigenous history. Learn more ➡️ loom.ly/p97y13Y
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