Dalhousie signs Atlantic Canada Prosperity Charter to expand student work opportunities - Dalhousie University

Dalhousie's strengths propelled it into third spot overall in Canada in the mid-size university category in the 2027 Maclean's University Rankings released this week. Universities in the category — defined as schools with between 10,000 and 30,000 full-time equivalent students — are ranked on 15 indicators across four key areas with different weights.

On 20 November 2025, the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy (the Committee) was authorized to examine and report on access to credit and capital markets for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)0F as the basis for growth and improved productivity in the Canadian economy. The Committee held 15 meetings on this topic, featuring approximately 24 hours of testimony from over 35 witnesses that included SMEs and representatives from various facets of the Canadian credit and capital markets. The Committee is calling for numerous fundamental changes to the Canadian financial system that would address the structural issues currently leading to persistent financing gaps for SMEs, the underinvestment of domestic capital in productive Canadian businesses and the loss of Canadian talent, business and intellectual property ownership. Recent events have dramatically accelerated the need to address this structural choke point in our economy where massive pools of assets remain inaccessible to our most promising growth companies and industries.

PoliticsRefugee rights advocates say they are shocked to hear that the federal immigration minister appeared in an interview with Radio-Canada to be unfamiliar with the landmark Supreme Court decision widely considered to be the cornerstone of the Canadian refugee protection system. Supreme Court's landmark Singh decision led to establishment of the Immigration and Refugee BoardBrigitte Bureau · CBC News · Posted: Oct 07, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 7Listen to this articleEstimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. In an interview with Radio-Canada, Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab was repeatedly asked about the landmark 1985 Singh v. Minister of Employment and Immigration decision. She appeared to be unfamiliar with the case. (The Canadian Press)Refugee rights advocates say they are shocked that the federal immigration minister appeared to be unfamiliar with the landmark Supreme Court decision widely considered to be the cornerstone of the Canadian refugee protection system.