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Disability is a social, political and human rights issue, says Tom Shakespeare, a contributor to the first-ever World Report on Disability.

Shakespeare, a technical officer at the World Health Organization,  was at the University of Toronto recently for the Toronto launch of this World Health Organization (WHO) and World Bank report. The WHO, the health agency of the United Nations, focuses on health, rehabilitation and data. However, as Shakespeare noted, disability is far more than just a medical issue.

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The University of Toronto honoured more than 250 of its award-winning researchers for their notable achievements and discoveries at the Celebration of Research Excellence event on Jan. 19 at Hart House.

The event, held every two years and organized by the office of the vice-president (research), recognized the work of outstanding scholars and researchers who reached significant milestones in recent years. 

Former Toronto mayor Barbara Hall, chief commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, says it’s a myth that concerns about creed (i.e., religion) in Canada are a recent development.

“It’s fair to say that in the last few years, I’ve heard people remark, ‘You know, creed has never been an issue in Canada until (INSERT GROUP'S NAME HERE) group came and started raising it,” she said during a recent appearance at the University of Toronto.

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Move over, Wikipedia, U of T’s Senior College is creating an online University of Toronto encyclopedia.

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The University of Toronto celebrated Remembrance Day 2011 with services on all three campuses. The St. George service was a moving, multi-faith service that included hymns, prayer and the reading of In Flanders Fields, the renowned poem by U of T alumnus John McCrae.

Enjoy additional Remembrance Day photos from the university's service.