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Former MP Svend Robinson appointed as SFU’s J.S. Woodsworth Resident Scholar

Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer Civil activist and former Member of Parliament (MP) Svend Robinson has been named the J.S. Woodsworth Resident Scholar in the SFU humanities department. This is for a one-year term beginning September 1, 2020, during which Robinson will teach a seminar and partake in community outreach events, according to SFU News. Robinson served as MP for the New Democratic Party (NDP) in Burnaby from 1979 to 2004, serving seven consecutive terms.  The Peak spoke with Robinson in a phone interview about what this new role means to him and how he believes his experiences as…

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