Lynn Beyak, who defended ‘good’ of residential schools, retires early from the Senate
Sen. Mary Jane McCallum in December introduced a motion calling for Beyak’s expulsion
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Senate to vote on Lynn Beyak’s reinstatement after second round of anti-racism training, new apology
“Shaking off” colonial attitudes will take time, says Metis elder who helped with anti-racism course
Nishnawbe Aski Nation calls for boycott of Dryden over Beyak vote
The Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) is calling for a boycott of Dryden, Ont., after the…
Sen. Lynn Beyak apologizes for racist letters, says she’ll obey ethics report
She offered a broader apology to Indigenous Peoples, the Senate, and to Canadians, and said she has learned from the experience.
Lynn Beyak facing accusations of ‘overtly biased views’ during Indigenous racism training
Sen. Lynn Beyak called herself Métis, claimed racism doesn’t exist in her northern Ontario hometown,…
Senate committee recommends Beyak suspension over letters on Indigenous people
The Senate’s ethics committee is recommending that Sen. Lynn Beyak be suspended without pay for…
Sen. Beyak broke Senate’s code of conduct by posting racist letters
Five of the letters contained racist content.
Acadia University to investigate professor after racist comments
Justin BrakeAPTN NewsA professor in Nova Scotia known for expressing anti-Indigenous racism and residential school denialism is…
The ‘Beyak Effect’: Fighting anti-Indigenous racism and settler denialism in Canada
High profile events reveal the racism inherent in settler colonialism but observers hope Canadians are coming away with a clearer understanding of their country’s history.