A group of professors in Saskatchewan are criticizing a scholarship that's being offered to the children of fallen Canadian soldiers, calling it a "glorification of Canadian imperialism in Afghanistan."
Sixteen University of Regina professors have drafted an open letter to school president Vianne Timmons, stating their concerns.
"It's about associating heroism with the military intervention of Afghanistan," said Jeffrey Webber, a political-science professor at the school. "We think it's aligning a public university -- without any consultation with its students or staff, or the broader community -- with support for this war."
The program, called Project Hero, provides financial aid for children of Canadian Forces personnel who die while serving in an active mission
By Josh Campbell, Regina Leader-Post; Canwest News Service
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