Eric Kaufmann: It costs Canada millions to discriminate against white male academics
· National Post
The case of Jason Arday shows that when a system of prestige institutions drops its standards on the basis of identity characteristics, the effects can be tragic. Cambridge University claims that Arday is an exception, but the Macdonald-Laurier Institute's new report, "The Equity-Excellence Tradeoff: a Study of EDI in the Canada Research Chairs Program," suggests that he is the rule: equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) hiring damages academic excellence at scale. Nowhere is this more evident than in the prestigious Canada Research Chairs program. Read More
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