The University of Toronto rescinds an honorary degree awarded to musician Buffy Sainte-Marie. Multiple outlets report that the university withdraws her honorary Doctor of Laws degree, which she received in 2019. The decision follows public scrutiny and a petition calling for the honour to be removed. CBC and other reports describe the action as occurring after the university reviews the case amid claims and questions about Sainte-Marie’s Indigenous ancestry. The announcement is framed as a university decision to revoke the degree, rather than a criminal or legal finding. Sainte-Marie, an internationally known singer-songwriter and Oscar-winning artist, is 85. Coverage notes that the revocation affects the specific honorary credential, not her broader public recognition. The reports agree that the university’s announcement is dated Wednesday and that the rescission is linked to the ongoing debate over her claimed Indigenous background.