Quebec tables bill on academic freedom, says no words off limits in classrooms
The legislation requires universities to adopt an academic freedom policy and appoint a person responsible for implementing the policy.
The bill’s preamble defines academic freedom as “the right of every person to engage freely and without doctrinal, ideological or moral constraint in an activity through which the person contributes, in their field of activity, to carrying out the mission of such an educational institution.”Legault says university should have defended professor in debate over offensive language – Oct 20, 2020
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