Honourary Doctorate
In late May 2010, Nipissing University confirmed that Harris would receive an Honorary Doctorate. In response, the Ontario Teachers' Federation threatened to discourage, or even prevent, their members from acting as associate teachers for students in Nipissing University's Bachelor of Education program, which requires students to complete 12 weeks of practice teaching in a classroom. Nipissing University's new 25 million dollar library was originally named after Harris. He remains a dividing figure in Ontario politics.
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