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Named to Chatelaine magazine's Women of the Year list for 2018, Cindy Blackstock is a tireless advocate for Indigenous children's rights.

A Professor at McGill's School of Social Work and the Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada, Blackstock shares the lessons she has learned and her hopes for the future in anԳٱwith Arts Student Ambassador, Kharoll-Ann Souffrant.

Published on: 10 Jan 2019

Professor Cindy Blackstock was featured on the list “for being a tireless advocate for Indigenous children’s rights.”

Published on: 9 Jan 2019

The University of London is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Wendy Thomson CBE as its next Vice-Chancellor with effect from July 2019.

Published on: 14 Nov 2018

McGill’s School of Social Work held a panel on the indigenous student experience at 51Թon October 13, featuring speakers from Indigenous Access 51Թ(IAM) and indigenous students.

The event is part of the celebration for the School’s 100th anniversary.

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Published on: 23 Oct 2018

Congratulations to Dr. Cindy Blackstock for receiving the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award.

Robson Hall at the University of Manitoba saw the Mahatma Gandhi Centre of Canada present the Peace Award to Dr. Cindy Blackstock, an advocate for First Nations children across Canada through her years of work.

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Published on: 18 Oct 2018

In partnership with the CIUSSS Centre-Ouest de L'ile de Montreal, our firstSW100 event attracted 160 participants interested in best practices in field education.

Thanks to Prof. Marion Bogo for an incredible field education training day on September 28, 2018

Published on: 11 Oct 2018

Congratulations to Professsor Shari Brotman.

Every year 51Թrecognizes employees who have provided 15, 20, 25, 30, 40 and 50 years of continuous service to the University with a special pin celebrating this achievement. Members who have been at the University for 25 years are invited to a ceremony where they are inducted into the Quarter Century Club by the Principal and Vice-Principal (Administration and Finance). The Quarter Century Club boasts more than 3,000 members.

Published on: 11 Oct 2018

School of Social Work 100th Anniversary Special Event

Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 11 AM to 12:15 PM

Published on: 26 Sep 2018

This is the first French language book to provide an overview of the growing body of research and practice addressing the problem of complex traumas and their impact on the development of children and adolescents. Taking a multidisciplinary and multifactorial approach, this book examines the causes and impacts of complex trauma, discusses explanatory models, and most importantly, presents the most recent developments in evidence-based assessment and intervention programs”.

Published on: 19 Sep 2018

TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2018 /CNW/ - This evening at Children's Aid Foundation of Canada's Stand Up for Kids Night, Cindy Blackstock was announced as the inaugural winner of The Lynn Factor Stand Up for Kids National Award, which recognizes extraordinary Canadians or initiatives that have made an indelible mark on the child welfare landscape.

Published on: 19 Sep 2018

Pride season fills me with nostalgia fromjoyous memories with friends as well asan indescribable sadness. Several years ago, a good friend of mine committed suicide. Despite being in a very loving long-term relationship and adored by his friends, he expressed being unable toshake a feeling of not belonging. I vividly remember a conversation during which he expressed the internal distress he felt about being a gay man,fuelled by judgment from society and his culture. I wish I could have understood then the depth of his suffering.

Published on: 8 Aug 2018

The 51Թ School of Social Work is pleased to announce thatProf. Michael MacKenziewill be joining the faculty as Professor of Social Work as of July 1st 2018

Published on: 21 Jun 2018

Child welfare legislation in Canada requires youth in long-term government care to transition to adulthood and become self-sufficient at the age of majority - a phenomenon termed as 'aging out' of care. Due to this cut-off of services, youth exiting care tend to have limited support networks, and most of their connections during their time in care are formal, paid for and have an expiry date.

Published on: 14 Jun 2018

Let's have some compassion for Emergency Room patients held hostage for hours, afraid to venture anywhere for fear of missing their turn.Susan Mintzberg, Special to


Our health minister may be pleased with how our health-care system is being managed, but when it takes 13 hours of wait time to put a cast on a simple fracture, you find yourself questioning what exactly is broken.

Published on: 30 May 2018

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