The long-awaited Bastarache report concerning the controversies at the University of Ottawa was tabled on Thursday at noon. If the committee responsible for shedding light on the concepts of academic freedom and freedom of expression within the establishment made seven specific recommendations, it emerges that the establishment of a new mechanism for handling complaints “In which the university community will have confidence” is essential.
“Although several speakers have argued that there is a mechanism for handling complaints, it appears that it is poorly understood and considered inadequate to deal with cases involving academic freedom and freedom of expression. In order to strengthen the protection of academic freedom and reassure the university community, it is proposed to establish a standing committee to review and implement the policy on academic freedom and freedom of expression ”, perhaps. we read in the abstract of the report of the committee on academic freedom, led by the former judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Michel Bastarache.
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