Campuses, including McGill University and the University of British Columbia, have seen protests held by students demonstrating against Israel's conflict with Hamas.
WATCH: Ontario Premier Doug Ford has weighed in on the issue of encampment protests at universities in North America, calling for calm. Global News' Queen's Park Bureau Chief Colin D'Mello has the story.As Ontario universities tell students that encampment protests won’t be tolerated on their campuses, Premier Doug Ford is begging for calm.
The universities of Toronto and Ottawa have warned students that they will face severe consequences if similar demonstrations pop up. “Guys, don’t interrupt some students’ graduation, don’t interrupt the students from learning. We just support our students, so let them learn, don’t cause any problems… Everyone should be living peacefully. I can’t stand all this conflict, I just hate it.”
In a statement to Global News, a spokesperson for Jill Dunlop, the Minister of Universities and Colleges, said there was an expectation universities would act.Poilievre booted from House of Commons after calling Trudeau a ‘wacko’
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