APTN.ca: Harper, Atleo signed secret agreement on FN education bill: document

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Harper, Atleo signed secret agreement on FN education bill: document

Featured, National News | 11. Sep, 2014 by Jorge Barrera | 0 Comments

By Jorge Barrera
APTN National News
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and former Assembly of First Nations national chief Shawn Atleo came to a secret agreement outlining the broad framework and name of the now shelved First Nation education bill months before it was tabled in Parliament, according to a document filed in Federal Court.
The document, signed by Harper, Atleo, Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt and former Clerk of the Privy Council Wayne Wouters was filed in court by federal Justice Canada lawyers Wednesday.
The undated four-page document was titled “Bill C/S-X, First Nation Control of First Nations Education Act.” The document lists the sections of the new education bill and itemizes which parts would differ from a previous incarnation rejected by First Nation chiefs in the fall of 2013. The document was signed on Feb. 3, APTN National News has learned, over two months before a bill under the same name was tabled in the House of Commons on April 10.
“This document identifies the substantive amendments to the Oct. 2013 draft of the First Nations education legislative proposal,” states the document. “This does not preclude minor adjustments or tone.”
The document was signed after a meeting between Harper, Valcourt and Atleo at the request of Wouters who wanted the signatures for the historical record. The Monday meeting followed a contentious phone conversation on education between Harper and Atleo held the previous Friday, Jan. 31.
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The emergence of the document casts Harper and Atleo’s Feb. 7 press conference on the Blood Tribe reserve in a new light. Harper and Atleo stepped onto the stage and announced they had reached a “historic agreement” on education knowing they had a signed document in their back pocket outlining what the new bill would eventually look like.
Atleo’s own executive however, was completely in the dark about the details on the day of that announcement. The AFN regional chiefs for Quebec and Ontario, Ghislain Picard and Stan Beardy, e-mailed Atleo that day saying they wouldn’t attend the announcement because of the lack of details.
The document also explains Valcourt’s office persistent talking-point use of the claim it had an agreement with the AFN on education. APTN National News has without success repeatedly asked Valcourt’s office for proof of an agreement.
In reality, however, the agreement was only with Atleo and not the AFN. Atleo never told chiefs about the document or that he knew the outline of the education bill the Harper government planned to table.
Nova Scotia AFN regional Chief Morley Googoo, who held the education portfolio on the chiefs executive, told APTN National News Thursday he didn’t know the document existed.
“I didn’t know about it, this is the first time I hear about it now,” said Googoo.
Justice Canada lawyers handling a court challenge of the education bill launched by the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL) also didn’t know the document existed. In its Federal Court filing, the AFNQL requested Ottawa turn over any documents mentioning an education agreement between the Harper government and the AFN. Justice Canada initially responded saying none existed. Then, on Wednesday, Eric Gingras, senior counsel for Justice Canada, filed the document.
The First Nation Control of First Nation Education Act now sits in limbo, along with the $1.9 billion in new funding tied to the proposed bill. AFN-member chiefs voted to reject the Act arguing Ottawa failed to consult them adequately on the bill and that it threatened to undermine advances made in education by some First Nation communities.
Atleo resigned from his position on May 2 saying he had become a lightning rod on the education debate that had been raging since the Feb. 7 press conference.
jbarrera@aptn.ca
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The University of Winnipeg -Graduate Studies: Where Research Matter The Faculty of Graduate Studies connected with Theology student Adel Compton to talk about her recent thesis defense.

Source: http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/graduate-studies/features/where-research-matter%20august%202014.html




Where Research Matter The Faculty of Graduate Studies connected with Theology student Adel Compton to talk about her recent thesis defense.

Can you tell us about the program you just completed and when you graduate?
I registered for the Master of Sacred Theology (STM) in Applied Theology, Pastoral Care and Counselling, and Spiritual Direction through the United Centre of Theological Studies with the University of Winnipeg in 2010. The Prairie Jubilee Program for Spiritual Direction, and additional UofW course requirements including my Thesis fulfills requirements for my STM degree. I expect to graduate at University of Winnipeg’s spring convocation 2015.
What was your thesis research topic?
My thesis research topic is on the “Meet Me at the Bell Tower”(MMBT) movement begun November 2011. MMBT is a North End Winnipeg Aboriginal youth led spiritual, cultural and political movement focused on gathering local people and anyone who supports the idea of stopping violence in Winnipeg’s North End. There is a weekly local gathering at 6pm at the corner of Selkirk and Powers Bell Tower where each person’s presence is valued as having potential to identify concerns and explore positive local efforts to stop the violence. The young leaders have discovered the goal of non-violence begins with learning how to be non-violent oneself and teach others to do likewise.
My thesis presentation to the United Centre of Theological Studies will happen in September 2014.
How did you become interested in this area?
I am an ordained minister in The United Church of Canada with a deepening awareness of the need for healing and reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada.  I was employed by North End (Stella) Community Ministry from 2009-2013 in “Two Paths One Journey” ministry respecting Christian and Aboriginal traditional teachings as equally valid spiritual foundations. I have significant experience with adult- led children’s and youth groups in the church and community. However, I had never before seen a youth created, youth led self-sustaining community movement generating hope and positive community solutions while affirming spiritual traditions. I wanted to know what Meet Me at the Bell Tower could teach the church and the wider community about new forms of spiritual, cultural and political community building.
Recent news reports suggest the positive change in Winnipeg’s North End in terms of lowered incidence of crime is the result of increased police presence. That is only part of the change that I see unfolding. Reclaiming traditional teachings, participation and leadership of young Aboriginal men and women voicing the need for positive change and collectively inviting others to partner with them is raising hope in this community. This shows that a better quality of life for Aboriginal children and youth and everyone living in the North End is not just possible but is happening with youth leadership committed to create long-term sustainable health and wellbeing for the community. When local people learn their traditional teachings support non-violence, see current violence related to the loss of culture/spiritual teachings and take steps to live with the respect ancient teachings affirm, they collectively shape positive change. The youth feel and see positive change happening in the North End that police statistics measure annually. Since MMBT began in 2011 police statistics confirm a steadily lowered incidence of crime.
What would be the next steps for you, or another researcher, continuing with your work on this topic?
More research is needed to identify if Meet Me at the Bell Tower is transferable to other contexts. Also, more research is needed to identify similar movements among aboriginal youth.
Given Canada’s history negating the wisdom of Indigenous peoples by outlawing traditional teachings, breaking up familial and social support systems, and silencing their voices, these Aboriginal young people demonstrate the ancient teachings remain relevant and are instructive to raise hope for all people.
With the opening of the Human Rights Museum in Winnipeg, I wonder if the emerging spirit in Winnipeg’s North End could help to transform Winnipeg into a living laboratory for non-violence. Our Aboriginal youth could help adults learn how to live with hospitality, respect and non-violence providing foundations for peace and wellbeing for all citizens in 21^st century pluralistic Winnipeg.
What do you intend to do, now that your program is completed?
I will continue to share this research through academic and church presentations and possible publications. I will share the University of Winnipeg’s website link to help disseminate my research.
As Regional Director Spiritual Health Services I see the lack of understanding and respect for traditional teachings and Aboriginal peoples reveals a lack of knowledge about the truth of Canada’s history as experienced by Aboriginal peoples. The emotional legacy of residential schools named by Aboriginal youth as impacting daily violence in the North End has not been taught in most Canadian education curriculums. The links between this emotional legacy and poorer health, reduced mortality, high suicide rates, high incarceration rates, poverty and violence for Aboriginal peoples needs to be better understood by health care providers delivering health care and planning for long-term solutions.
The example of the North End Aboriginal youth seeing contemporary gaps as opportunities for positive change offers an invitation to partnerships with public institutions to address the whole complexity of circumstances that must be addressed for long-term positive systemic changes ensuring equal treatment for Aboriginal peoples as well as settlers/newcomers.
Any other thoughts you’d like to share?
I will seek to create more safe spaces for conversations with people of other spiritual traditions or of no spiritual tradition to collectively discern long-term strategies for respecting diversity and raising hope for peace and wellbeing for all our children.
There is an idea for Winnipeg to have a site, “The Garden of Compassion,” where respect for all spiritual traditions on Turtle Island could help educate us all about common hopes and common threats to those hopes. This could be a place where my recent studies and my work with Winnipeg Regional Health Authority as Regional Director Spiritual Health Services could intersect.
 
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U of T News: Answering the Geneva Challenge: U of T student team makes it to the finals

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http://news.utoronto.ca/answering-geneva-challenge-u-t-student-team-makes-it-finals

Answering the Geneva Challenge: U of T student team makes it to the finals

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Interdisciplinary group tackles vulnerabilities of female migrant workers

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Terry Lavender

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An International Labour Organization protest on behalf of domestic migrant workers (photo courtesy the ILO via Flickr)

Two student teams from the University of Toronto’s Munk School’s Master of Global Affairs program competed this year in the prestigious Geneva Challenge, an annual international competition that challenges interdisciplinary groups of graduate students to offer innovative solutions to relevant global problems.
Kathleen Gnocato, Anika Harford, Kailee Jordan and Elizabeth Shelley made it to the semifinals of the competition with their report “Women, Health and Corruption: Redefining Partnerships for Social Change,” while Anam Ansari, Amrita Kumar-Ratta, Faye Simmonds and Qurrat-ul-ain (Annie) Tayyab (along with Kevin Vuong from Western) are in the finals of the competition with “Educating Against Vulnerability: An integrated approach to addressing the exploitation of female migrant workers.”
Ansari, Kumar-Ratt, Simmonds, Tayyab and Vuong will be in Geneva this month to defend their paper before an international jury as they compete against teams from Columbia and the United Kingdom for the top prize of 10,000 Swiss francs. U of T News international relations reporter Terry Lavender interviewed the team members before they left for Switzerland.
How did your team get together?
Our team actually began with a Facebook post. One of our group members, Amrita, put the call out to her friends that she was interested in the Geneva Challenge, and asked if anyone else would like to form a team. Anam, Annie and Faye, colleagues at U of T, responded, as did Kevin, one of her peers from high school who is a geography master's student at Western.
Why did you pick female migrant workers in Saudi Arabia as an issue?
We chose female migrant workers moving from Indonesia to Saudi Arabia for a variety of reasons. To begin with, there are many of them, so there is currently a pressing need for protection. Women's out-migration to Saudi Arabia has remained persistently high over the past two decades, and the majority of these workers were women who were employed as domestic servants.
Also, Islam plays a major role in the culture of both Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, which provides a window of opportunity for our group to find solutions that are culturally appropriate both at home and abroad, and to partner and engage with faith-based organizations for funding and support.
What sort of problems do these women face?
While abroad, they are often unable to contact their families as their employers take away their cell phones. Many of them are subjected to poor working conditions and abusive situations. There are reports of rape, sexual harassment, overwork, torture and underpayment of wages. When they return many experience divorce, or their husbands spend the money they earn on personal items. Their children have often forgotten their mothers when they return after years of working overseas. Unfortunately, many women blame themselves because they are culturally expected to be nurturers and tradition-bearers.
Does this issue have wider implications beyond Saudi Arabia?
This is a global problem that will require global solutions. The resource centre, workshops, communal cellphone, etc. that we propose can easily be repurposed to help female migrant workers around the world.
In your submission, you suggest setting up a resource centre for overseas workers and their families. Where would the centre be located?
We suggest setting up the resource centre in East Java because we believe our services are the most in need there, and it is therefore where we could have the greatest impact on the lives of these workers. East Java's incidence of poverty is 18.5 to 20 per cent greater than the rest of Indonesia, it is located along the confluence of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates which increases its risk of natural disasters, and the working poor have low levels of education and productivity.
It would be great if we could expand our services to other cities within Indonesia, and around the world. Female migrant workers leave their country because of economic challenges, and it’s unlikely that those living some distance from the resource centre will be able to afford the transportation necessary to fully take advantage of our services.
Did you think your submission would make it to the finals of the competition?
While we were pleasantly surprised by the announcement that our submission is one of the three selected to present in Geneva, we submitted our proposal knowing that we had given the project 100 per cent of our combined effort!
Will you all be going to Geneva for the announcement of the winner?
Yes! We are all incredibly excited about this.
One of the conditions of accepting our status as finalists in the competition was actually our ability to travel as a team to Geneva to present our proposal to a jury composed of esteemed international scholars and global policy professionals – including, among others, the director of the United Nations Development Programme office in Geneva and the director of the Frankfurt Research Centre for Postcolonial Studies.
(Team members at top left: Faye Simmonds and Annie Tayyab. From bottom left: Amrita Kumar-Ratta, Kevin Vuong, Anam Ansari.)

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Canada: Post-secondary education can be expensive. Here are some things to consider about the options available to help you manage your finances and pay for your education

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Paying for school

Getting an education can take its toll on your wallet. Fortunately, there are options available to you. This page will help you learn about the various options available to help you manage your finances and pay for your education.

Cost of post-secondary education

Today, a student attending CEGEP, trade school, college or university full-time can expect to pay between $2,500 and $8,000 per year or more in tuition alone—and books, supplies, student fees, transportation, housing and other expenses will add to that total.
If you’re looking for information about tuition price differences and expected overall costs, consider this cost breakdown.

Saving for school

A Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) is a special savings account registered by the Government of Canada that is used to save money for education after high school.
You, your parents, family members or family friends can put aside money for your post-secondary education in an RESP. It’s a great place for you to deposit portions of your allowance or money you make from your summer job!
Your contributions can grow surprisingly quickly and tax-free when you use an RESP. You may also qualify for additional money through the Canada Education Savings Grant and the Canada Learning Bond.

Scholarships, grants and bursaries

Scholarships, grants and bursaries are types of financial assistance that you don’t have to pay back. Scholarships are typically based on merit, while grants and bursaries usually take financial need into consideration as well. Some scholarships, grants and bursaries are also based on academic achievement, athletic skill, extra-curricular involvement, or special abilities.
The federal, provincial and territorial governments, individual schools, and some businesses and charitable foundations also give out scholarships, grants and bursaries. Check with your school to find out what you could be eligible for.

Links to check out:

• Scholarships Canada is an extensive, searchable database of scholarships, student awards, bursaries and grants. You’ll also find information about student loans, applications and budget planning.
• Student Awards is a searchable database of scholarships, bursaries, fellowships, grants and other financial awards available to Canadian students.
• CanLearn.ca offers valuable information about savings plans, student loans, grants and scholarships.
• Education and Training offers extensive information on bursaries, grants, scholarships and employment opportunities available to students.
• Scholarships.gc.ca has information on scholarships available to Canadians and non-Canadians studying in Canada and abroad.

Student loans and lines of credit

Government student loans are a form of financial assistance provided by the government that you’ll eventually need to pay back. Student lines of credit are also a financial loan that you must also pay back. These lines of credit are provided by various banks.
The Canada Student Loans Program offers loans and grants in partnership with provinces and territories to Canadians attending a university, college, trade school or vocational school. If you’re looking for some help financing your education, visit CanLearn.ca for more information on getting a student loan.

Working while learning

Internships, co-operative education and apprenticeships can be great options to gain valuable work experience while studying. Sometimes you can even get paid for this work experience! The Government of Canada also offers a number of grants and initiatives to help post-secondary students gain work experience while financially supporting themselves during their studies.

Other helpful pages

• Finding a job

Source: http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/media-medias/releases-communiques/2014/march-mars-eng.aspx

Government of Canada Supports Top Researchers, Encourages Brain Gain at Canadian Post-Secondary Institutions

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March 28, 2014 – Edmonton, Alberta – Canada Research Chairs Secretariat
Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), today announced support for 102 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 33 post-secondary institutions across the country, including 15 Chairs in Alberta. This $88,800,000 investment in one of Canada’s most prestigious research programs is attracting innovative and talented minds to Canada.
Carlo Montemagno, Canada Research Chair in Intelligent Nanosystems at the University of Alberta, joined Minister Holder for today’s announcement. Montemagno’s world-leading research program explores the engineering of materials that combine living and non-living elements into new artificial materials and structures that perform lifelike functions. Whether used to clean contaminated water, develop new vaccine systems or create high-value products from industrial waste streams, Montemagno’s research will have an impact in the informatics, chemical refining, transportation, energy and health care sectors.
As a new chairholder, he will advance collaborations between researchers across several disciplines, including biochemistry, computer science and mechanical engineering, while training the next generation of researchers.

Quick facts

• Since 2006, the Government of Canada has provided more than $11 billion in new resources to support basic and applied research, talent development, research infrastructure and innovation in the private sector.
• There are more than 1,700 chairholders working in the fields of natural sciences and engineering, health, and social sciences and humanities at more than 70 post-secondary institutions across the country.
• The University of Alberta, a centre of research excellence in Canada, is home to nearly 100 Canada Research Chairs and three Canada Excellence Research Chairs.
• The Canada Research Chairs Program was created in 2000. Ongoing annual program expenditures of $265 million have helped attract and retain some of the world’s most accomplished and promising minds.

Quotes

“Our government is committed to supporting top researchers across all disciplines through programs such as the Canada Research Chairs Program. More than 1,700 chairholders are pushing the frontiers of knowledge in universities and colleges throughout Canada, driving jobs, growth and economic prosperity for Canadians.”
- Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology)

“Through the Canada Research Chairs Program, our government is supporting innovation in many fields that are important to the social and economic future of Canada. In the health field, these world-class researchers will be working to produce innovations in patient care and health service delivery that will improve the health of Canadians and support the future sustainability of Canada’s health care system. I offer my congratulations to all the researchers across the country.”
- Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, Regional Minister for Northern Alberta and Member of Parliament for Edmonton–Spruce Grove

“The Canada Research Chairs Program is successfully attracting and retaining many of the world’s best researchers across all disciplines. With sustained support from federal investments in research, such as those made through the Canada Research Chairs Program, Canadian post-secondary institutions are able to compete for these renowned experts, who are then able to train the next generation of talented researchers.”
- Ted Hewitt, Executive Vice-President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

“Investing in cutting-edge research infrastructure continues to have a transformative impact on Canadian research. With the right tools, Canada Research Chairs can make the kinds of advancements in their field that will provide solutions to tomorrow’s challenges.”
- Dr. Gilles Patry, President and CEO, Canada Foundation for Innovation

“As Canada Research Chair in Intelligent Nanosystems, I have been given the opportunity to leverage synergistic developments across the scientific disciplines of engineering, biology, chemistry and physics to craft a new technological field that will enable new globally competitive, value-added industries and positively impact the future. And in training the next generation of researchers and innovators here, we are collectively working to build the tools to define a prosperous future.”
- Dr. Carlo Montemagno, Canada Research Chair in Intelligent Nanosystems, University of Alberta

Related products

• A full list of the chairholders is available here.

Additional links

• Details on the CFI’s funding for research infrastructure associated with the new Chair awards are available on the CFI website.
• University of Alberta

Contacts

Scott French
Director of Communications and Parliamentary Affairs
Office of the Minister of State (Science and Technology)
613-943-6177
Media Relations
Industry Canada
613-943-2502
media-relations@ic.gc.ca
Stephanie Kale
Media Relations Advisor
Canada Research Chairs Program
613-996-8373
stephanie.kale@chairs-chaires.gc.ca

Date modified:

2014-03-28

 

Source:  http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/media-medias/releases-communiques/2014/march-mars-eng.aspx

Government of Canada Supports Top Researchers, Encourages Brain Gain at Canadian Post-Secondary Institutions

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March 28, 2014 – Edmonton, Alberta – Canada Research Chairs Secretariat
Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), today announced support for 102 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 33 post-secondary institutions across the country, including 15 Chairs in Alberta. This $88,800,000 investment in one of Canada’s most prestigious research programs is attracting innovative and talented minds to Canada.

Carlo Montemagno, Canada Research Chair in Intelligent Nanosystems at the University of Alberta, joined Minister Holder for today’s announcement. Montemagno’s world-leading research program explores the engineering of materials that combine living and non-living elements into new artificial materials and structures that perform lifelike functions. Whether used to clean contaminated water, develop new vaccine systems or create high-value products from industrial waste streams, Montemagno’s research will have an impact in the informatics, chemical refining, transportation, energy and health care sectors.
As a new chairholder, he will advance collaborations between researchers across several disciplines, including biochemistry, computer science and mechanical engineering, while training the next generation of researchers.

Quick facts

• Since 2006, the Government of Canada has provided more than $11 billion in new resources to support basic and applied research, talent development, research infrastructure and innovation in the private sector.
• There are more than 1,700 chairholders working in the fields of natural sciences and engineering, health, and social sciences and humanities at more than 70 post-secondary institutions across the country.
• The University of Alberta, a centre of research excellence in Canada, is home to nearly 100 Canada Research Chairs and three Canada Excellence Research Chairs.
• The Canada Research Chairs Program was created in 2000. Ongoing annual program expenditures of $265 million have helped attract and retain some of the world’s most accomplished and promising minds.

Quotes

“Our government is committed to supporting top researchers across all disciplines through programs such as the Canada Research Chairs Program. More than 1,700 chairholders are pushing the frontiers of knowledge in universities and colleges throughout Canada, driving jobs, growth and economic prosperity for Canadians.”
- Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology)

“Through the Canada Research Chairs Program, our government is supporting innovation in many fields that are important to the social and economic future of Canada. In the health field, these world-class researchers will be working to produce innovations in patient care and health service delivery that will improve the health of Canadians and support the future sustainability of Canada’s health care system. I offer my congratulations to all the researchers across the country.”
- Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, Regional Minister for Northern Alberta and Member of Parliament for Edmonton–Spruce Grove

“The Canada Research Chairs Program is successfully attracting and retaining many of the world’s best researchers across all disciplines. With sustained support from federal investments in research, such as those made through the Canada Research Chairs Program, Canadian post-secondary institutions are able to compete for these renowned experts, who are then able to train the next generation of talented researchers.”
- Ted Hewitt, Executive Vice-President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

“Investing in cutting-edge research infrastructure continues to have a transformative impact on Canadian research. With the right tools, Canada Research Chairs can make the kinds of advancements in their field that will provide solutions to tomorrow’s challenges.”
- Dr. Gilles Patry, President and CEO, Canada Foundation for Innovation

“As Canada Research Chair in Intelligent Nanosystems, I have been given the opportunity to leverage synergistic developments across the scientific disciplines of engineering, biology, chemistry and physics to craft a new technological field that will enable new globally competitive, value-added industries and positively impact the future. And in training the next generation of researchers and innovators here, we are collectively working to build the tools to define a prosperous future.”
- Dr. Carlo Montemagno, Canada Research Chair in Intelligent Nanosystems, University of Alberta

Related products

• A full list of the chairholders is available here.

Additional links

• Details on the CFI’s funding for research infrastructure associated with the new Chair awards are available on the CFI website.
• University of Alberta

Contacts

Scott French
Director of Communications and Parliamentary Affairs
Office of the Minister of State (Science and Technology)
613-943-6177
Media Relations
Industry Canada
613-943-2502
media-relations@ic.gc.ca
Stephanie Kale
Media Relations Advisor
Canada Research Chairs Program
613-996-8373
stephanie.kale@chairs-chaires.gc.ca

Date modified:

2014-03-28

 

 

York University: President's Message to the Community on Campus Safety and Security

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In two online studies (total N = 1215), respondents completed personality inventories and a survey of their Internet commenting styles. Overall, strong positive associations emerged among online commenting frequency, trolling enjoyment,... more

In two online studies (total N = 1215), respondents completed personality inventories and a survey of their Internet commenting styles. Overall, strong positive associations emerged among online commenting frequency, trolling enjoyment, and troll identity, pointing to a common construct underlying the measures. Both studies revealed similar patterns of relations between trolling and the Dark Tetrad of personality: trolling correlated positively with sadism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism, using both enjoyment ratings and identity scores. Of all personality measures, sadism showed the most robust associations with trolling and, importantly, the relationship was specific to trolling behavior. Enjoyment of other online activities, such as chatting and debating, was unrelated to sadism. Thus cyber-trolling appears to be an Internet manifestation of everyday sadism.

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Publication Date: 2014

Publication Name: Personality and Individual Differences

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Machiavellianism, Internet Culture, Narcissism, Cyber Bullying, Psychopathy, and 6 moreDark Triad, Dark Tetrad, Sadistic Personality, Sadism, Internet Trolling, and Trollingedit

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Behavioral Confirmation of Everyday Sadismmore

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Past research on socially aversive personalities has focused on subclinical psychopathy, subclinical narcissism, and Machiavellianism—the “Dark Triad” of personality. In the research reported here, we evaluated whether an everyday form of... more

Past research on socially aversive personalities has focused on subclinical psychopathy, subclinical narcissism, and Machiavellianism—the “Dark Triad” of personality. In the research reported here, we evaluated whether an everyday form of sadism should be added to that list. Acts of apparent cruelty were captured using two laboratory procedures, and we showed that such behavior could be predicted with two measures of sadistic personality. Study 1 featured a bug-killing paradigm. As expected, sadists volunteered to kill bugs at greater rates than did nonsadists. Study 2 examined willingness to harm an innocent victim. When aggression was easy, sadism and Dark Triad measures predicted unprovoked aggression. However, only sadists were willing to work for the opportunity to hurt an innocent person. In both studies, sadism emerged as an independent predictor of behavior reflecting an appetite for cruelty. Together, these findings support the construct validity of everyday sadism and its incorporation into a new “Dark Tetrad” of personality.

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Publication Name: Psychological Science

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Personality, Bullying, Domestic Violence, Psychopathy, Personality Psychology, and 15 moreViolence, Personality Traits, Narcissism (Psychology), Sadistic Personality, Cruelty to Animals, Animal Abuse and Interpersonal Violence, Aggression, Relational aggression, Management of Violence and Aggression, Aggression (Psychology), BDSM (Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, Sadism and Masochism), Criminal Sexual Sadism, Sadism, Dark Tetrad, and Dark Triadedit

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Disgust Facilitates Outgroup Dehumanizationmore

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Outgroup dehumanization figures centrally in historical intergroup violence, yet little is known about the factors that promote dehumanized perceptions of others. Drawing on research highlighting the importance of disgust-relevant social... more

Outgroup dehumanization figures centrally in historical intergroup violence, yet little is known about the factors that promote dehumanized perceptions of others. Drawing on research highlighting the importance of disgust-relevant social categorizations and disgust sensitivity to outgroup dehumanization, the authors hypothesized that feelings of disgust causally facilitate dehumanized social cognition. To test this hypothesis, participants (N = 94) were randomly assigned to receive inductions of disgusted, sad, or neutral emotions. We then assessed their implicit associations between animals and an arbitrary outgroup created with a minimal-groups procedure. Results showed that although all participants demonstrated dehumanizing biases, disgusted participants showed the strongest associations between the outgroup and animals (and the ingroup with humanity). Participants in the sad and neutral groups did not differ. Disgust thus appears to have the unique capacity to foster the social-cognitive dehumanization of outgroup members.

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Publication Name: Group Processes and Intergroup Relations

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Emotion, Implicit Social Cognition, Prejudice (Psychology), Prejudice, Antisemitism (Prejudice), and 6 moreStereotypes and Prejudice, Social conflict and unrest. Dehumanizing activities and economic, social and political relation and international perspectives., Dehumanization, Theories of Disgust, The Emotion of Disgust, and Disgustedit

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Classic self-deception revisitedmore

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More Info: Paulhus, D.L. & Buckels, E.E.

Publication Date: 2012

Publication Name: Handbook of Self-knowledge (Eds Vazire, S. & Wilson, T.D.)

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Cheating and Plagiarism, Self-Enhancement, Self and Identity, Self Deception, Self-deception, and Self-Knowledgeedit

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Online Trolls: Sadists of the Internet?more

by Erin E. Buckels

Location: SPSP Austin, Texas

Event Date: Feb 2014

Research Interests:

Personality, Personality Psychology, Machiavellianism, Narcissism, Psychopathy, and 4 moreDark Triad, Sadism, Internet Trolling, and Trollingedit

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The Joys of Hurting Others: Everyday Sadism and the Dark Tetrad of Personalitymore

by Erin E. Buckels

Location: Stellenbosch, South Africa

Event Date: Mar 2013

Organization: Personality Psychology Foundation

Research Interests:

Bullying, Personality, Violence, Narcissism, Schadenfreude, and 6 moreCruelty, Machiavellianism, Psychopathy, Aggression (Psychology), Dark Triad, and Sadismedit

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Parental Care and Tenderness (PCAT) scalemore

by Erin E. Buckels

More Info: Buckels, E.E., Beall, A.T., & Schaller, M. (2013). The parental care and tenderness scale. Unpublished measure, University of British Columbia. Currently under review at JPSP.

Research Interests:

Personality, Caregiving, Parenting, Personality Assessment, Personality and Individual Differences, and 7 moreIndividual Differences, Personality Test, Intrinsic motivation, Motivation (Psychology), Love, Parental Behavior, and Parent Child Relationshipsedit

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Comprehensive Assessment of Sadistic Tendencies (CAST)more

by Erin E. Buckels

Newly revised successor of the Varieties of Sadistic Tendencies (VAST) scale.

More Info: Buckels, E. E., & Paulhus, D. L. (2013). Comprehensive Assessment of Sadistic Tendencies (CAST). Unpublished measure, University of British Columbia.

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Personality, Machiavellianism, Narcissism, Personality and Individual Differences, Individual Differences, and 9 morePersonality Psychology, Dark Tetrad, Marquis De Sade, Dark Traits in Organizations (Narcissism, Machiavellianism), Dark Triad, Dark Triads, BDSM (Bondage, Discipline, Sadomasochism), Kink, Fetish, Sadistic Personality, and Sadismedit

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Buckels on Psychologymore

by Erin E. Buckels

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