In the 2011 publication entitled Campus Confidential,Coates along with his co-author Bill Morrison[8] argue that there is no evidence for the claim that "a highly educated workforce is crucial to national success," and therefore question why "[c]ountries are racing to educate their youth." They challenge the necessity of "continued exponential growth in undergraduate education," meaning that an increasing proportion of first-year students are not really capable of university-level studies,and that many graduates in some fields of study must consider jobs for which they are overqualified.[9]
The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
Coates,in a 2013 series co-authored with Terry Mitchell,entitled The Rise of the Fourth World,argued that the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007 and endorsed by Canada in 2010,resonates powerfully with Indigenous peoples,while national governments have not yet fully understood its impact.[10] UNDRIP which codifies "Indigenous historical grievances,contemporary challenges and socio-economic,political and cultural aspirations" is a "culmination of generations-long efforts by Indigenous organizations to get international attention,to secure recognition for their aspirations,and to generate support for their political agendas."[10]
Call for support in standing with the Jewish people in Canada
In a 2009 op-ed published in the National Post,Coates expressed concern for the rising tide of anti-Semitism and called for other Canadians to respect Jews as Canadians and to recognize their contributions to Canada. He argued,"Standing with the Jewish people of Canada does not assume unquestioning support for Israel or the actions of the current government." He warned that as Canadians,they "must make it clear,before hostile words turn into aggressive actions,that the Jews will never again stand alone."[11]
Coates, Ken S.; Morrison, Bill (7 March 2011), Campus Confidential: 100 startling things you don't know about Canadian universities, Toronto: Lorimer, ISBN978-1459404359
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