University of Toronto revokes Buffy Sainte-Marie's honorary law degree
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University of Toronto revokes Buffy Sainte-Marie's honorary law degree
NICOLE THOMPSON
TORONTO
THE CANADIAN PRESS
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026
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Buffy-Sainte Marie at a Toronto International Film Festival’s Tribute Award in 2022.
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