Why Affirmative Action Should End in Canada, as It Has in US
In light of US Supreme Court decision, it's time to reconsider Canada’s affirmative action policies
Activists from the Asian American Coalition for Education protest against affirmative action outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington on June 29, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
On June 29, the United States Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, struck down affirmative action in university and college admissions, ruling it unconstitutional to use racial preferences in their admissions decisions.
Matthew Lau
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Matthew Lau, a Toronto writer, is a senior fellow with the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy, and authored a chapter in "The 1867 Project: Why Canada Should Be Cherished—Not Cancelled."