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A recent report from Canada’s auditor general finds that reforms to the International Student Program failed to meaningfully improve oversight and program integrity. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

April 22, 2026

Cash cows, scapegoats — and now global talent: Asian international students want to be seen for who they are

Elizabeth Buckner, University of Toronto; Ashley Manuel, University of Toronto; Eun Gi (Cathy) Kim, University of Toronto, and Sophie Xiaoyi Liu, University of British Columbia

A transactional approach to including international students risks Canadians never getting to know the people who come to study with their full and complex lives.

Financial strain exacerbated by the pandemic could be driving increased student sex work, whether through apps like OnlyFans or other platforms and avenues. (AP Photo/Tali Arbel)

October 7, 2021

Student sex work is happening, and universities need to respond with health services

Aaron Brown, University of Toronto and Elizabeth Buckner, University of Toronto

Higher education institutions should also consider how to respond should sex work take place on campus, such as in a residence.

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