Death of SFU janitor amplifies calls for better working conditions

Death of SFU janitor amplifies calls for better working conditions

October 20, 2025 5:52 pm PST.

In the chemistry wing of SFU's science centre lay flowers and a photo of Kulbir Kaila. This is where the 61-year-old, who had been working as a janitor at the university for 20 years, took her final breaths. Cecilia Hua reports.

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