Saifya Shah

Why SFU should rename the Goldcorp building

By: Safiya Shah, SFU Student In 2011, SFU students protested against the university accepting a $10-million donation from the mining company, Goldcorp. At the time, students and staff were concerned about accepting donations from a company that has had environmental and human rights controversies. The SFU Board of Governors ignored their concerns about the donation, resulting in letters and protests. However, these efforts were unsuccessful. The Board was not willing to discuss concerns surrounding the donation, and today there is still a building named the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. It needs to be renamed. Goldcorp is a Canadian mining…

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