October 2016

Restrictions on peaceful demonstrations in the works at Wilfrid Laurier University

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Restrictions on peaceful demonstrations in the works at Wilfrid Laurier University Anti-abortion demonstration in the Quad: The Cord (WLU campus paper) – 20 October 2016 Laurier LifeLink’s Anti-Choice Display was Anti-Laurier, Here’s Why – 25 October 2016 Comments from the President and CEO President Van Herzele – 11 November 2016 A Letter From the President: Tyler Van Herzele, Students’ […]

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University of Lethbridge professor Anthony Hall has been suspended without pay because of concerns that he might have contravened the hate-speech provisions of Section 3 of the Alberta Human Rights Act.

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University of Lethbridge professor Anthony Hall has been suspended without pay because of concerns that he might have contravened the hate-speech provisions of Section 3 of the Alberta Human Rights Act. Letter from SAFS to the University of Lethbridge – 6 October 2016 Message from President Mike Mahon in response to commentary related to Dr. Anthony Hall –

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Freedom of expression and “Western Lives Matter” banner at Western University

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Freedom of expression and “Western Lives Matter” banner at Western University Letter from SAFS to Amit Chakma – 5 October 2016 Response from Western University to SAFS – 7 October 2017 Response from SAFS to Western University – 11 October 2016 Western University: ‘Racist’ Western Lives Matter poster at homecoming being investigated: Dan Brown (London Free Press) –

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University of Toronto psychology professor Jordan Peterson has come under fire for expressing his views on sex and gender and for saying he won’t use non-standard pronouns. Some critics have asked that he be disciplined by the university or fired.

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University of Toronto psychology professor Jordan Peterson has come under fire for expressing his views on sex and gender and for saying he won’t use non-standard pronouns. Some critics have asked that he be disciplined by the university or fired. Letter from SAFS to Professor Jordan Peterson – 16 October 2016 Letter from Jordan Peterson to

University of Toronto psychology professor Jordan Peterson has come under fire for expressing his views on sex and gender and for saying he won’t use non-standard pronouns. Some critics have asked that he be disciplined by the university or fired. Read More »