Carrie Bourassa
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Saskatchewan experts weigh in following release of Indigenous Identity Fraud reportThe USask released a report for post-secondary institutions on verifying Indigenous identity following Carrie Bourassa's claims of Indigenous ancestry which she could not prove.CanadaNov 4, 2022
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Peaceful demonstration at USask after Dr. Carrie Bourassa placed on administrative leaveThe university placed Dr. Carrie Bourassa on administrative leave earlier this week after she was the subject of a CBC investigation looked into her ancestry.CanadaNov 5, 2021
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USask places Dr. Carrie Bourassa on administrative leaveThe institution is conducting an investigation into Bourassa’s comments in regards to the harm it may have caused Indigenous individuals or communities.CanadaNov 1, 2021
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USask community health professor’s claims of Indigenous ancestry questionedIn response to the investigation, Bourassa released a statement which said she was adopted by Clifford Larocque, a Métis leader in Saskatchewan, after her grandfather passed away.CanadaNov 1, 2021
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‘Raise the bar’: Researcher hopes COVID-19 means new policies for Canada’s IndigenousBourassa was recently tapped to come up with a plan to engage First Nations, Metis and Inuit people in studies about how the virus has spread and who is immune.CanadaMay 17, 2020
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