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Dr. P. Anthony Johnstone was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He received his education at St. George's College in Kingston, Madrid University, The University of the West Indies, Dalhousie University and the University of Ottawa. During his career, he taught at Dalhousie University. In 1975 he joined the Nova Scotia Department of Education as Provincial Coordinator of Ethnic Services, with responsibility for ethnic and cultural services, multicultural education and the development of human rights education. In 1985, he was appointed Executive Director of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, a position he held until his death on July 30, 1989. During his career, he argued strenuously and persuasively for social justice, progressive multiculturalism, meaningful internationalism and serviceable human rights.
Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia, Canada, with three campuses in Halifax, a fourth in Bible Hill, and a second medical school campus in Saint John, New Brunswick. Dalhousie offers more than 4,000 courses, and over 200 degree programs in 13 undergraduate, graduate, and professional faculties.[6] The university is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada. The institution was established as Dalhousie College, a nonsectarian institution established in 1818 by the eponymous Lieutenant Governor of No... continue reading
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