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Her university expelled her after she attempted suicide, saying she had an ‘inability to self-regulate.’ Now she is fighting back

The university denies the student’s allegations that it failed to provide mental health accommodations. A national review of post-secondary student mental health complaints shows steep odds against students’ success, an investigation by the Toronto Star and the Investigative Journalism Bureau has found.

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A school official at Trinity Western University’s Ottawa campus, seen here, expelled a student after she attempted suicide. The university denies the student’s allegations that it failed to provide mental health accommodations.


WARNING: This story contains sensitive subject matter, including suicide, sexual violence and self-harm, and could be emotionally triggering for some readers.

It started as a road trip with classmates from Trinity Western University’s Ottawa campus looking to take in the nightlife of Quebec City.

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