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about fifty professors mobilized before the Academic Department against the drop in resources
They want to be heard. About fifty teachers met in front of the DSDEN, the direction of the departmental services of National Education, rue Giraudeau in Tours, this Wednesday, March…
Academic and eminent jurist Mireille Delmas-Marty dies at 80
The Keeper of the Seals, Eric Dupond-Moretti, said he was “very saddened” by this death. “She is a great jurist, visionary, fervent defender of individual freedoms, who is leaving,” he…
Academic and eminent jurist Mireille Delmas-Marty dies at 80
The Keeper of the Seals, Eric Dupond-Moretti, said he was “very saddened” by this death. “She is a great jurist, visionary, fervent defender of individual freedoms, who is leaving,” he…
The editorial answers you | The federal government and academic freedom
Do you have questions about our editorials? Questions about hot topics in the news? Each week, the editorial team responds to readers of The Press. Posted yesterday at 4:00 p.m.…
Academic freedom | The CAQ speaks out of both sides of its mouth
It was with disbelief, not to say amazement, that we learned of the call for “research” on secularism, launched by the Secretariat for the Reform of Democratic Institutions, Access to…
When the CAQ undermines academic freedom
Those who wondered how far the CAQ would take partisanship received a clue recently. Posted at 5:00 a.m. A clue that shows that the answer is: very far. As far…
Academic freedoms | Universities do their homework
Much has been made in recent days of the “failure of universities” to defend academic freedom against galloping identitarianism. The adoption of a law, proposed by the Cloutier commission, would…
Academic freedom: universities do their homework
Much has been made in recent days of the “failure of universities” to defend academic freedom against galloping identitarianism. The adoption of a law, proposed by the Cloutier commission, would…
Canada 360 ° | Academic freedom and small nations
As a professor of political science, the debate around academic freedom has entered many of my conversations lately. It has become an essential theme; a marker of our time, one…
Academic freedom | Law cannot replace dialogue
What is most remarkable about the report of the Independent Scientific and Technical Commission on the Recognition of Academic Freedom in Academia is that the five recommendations all relate to…
The column of Normand Baillargeon: This essential academic freedom
The commission on university freedom, chaired by Alexandre Cloutier, has just submitted its report. I waited for him with mixed impatience, I will not hide it, of a certain concern.…
No one is against academic freedom, except that …
Academic freedom is a bit like “apple pie”. Posted on December 16, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. This is what Alexandre Cloutier said on Tuesday, presenting the report of the Independent…
Call to create a law on academic freedom
An independent commission set up by the Minister of Higher Education of Quebec recommends the adoption of a law on university freedom to protect teachers against censorship and guarantee the…
Cloutier Commission | A law on academic freedom recommended
The Cloutier Commission report published on Tuesday recommends that the government adopt a law on academic freedom, allowing, among other things, the formation of a committee to hear disputes concerning…
Academic freedom at the University of Ottawa | Two annexes withdrawn due to errors
The University of Ottawa withdrew two appendices from their report on academic freedom on Thursday, since they contained several technical, wording and translation errors. Posted on November 18, 2021 at…
Academic responsibility | Press
I have the impression that some people who claim academic freedom have a beam in their eye. A beam as big as the academic responsibility which they grossly neglect. Posted…
Academic freedom in the sights of elected Republican officials
Laws that aim to restrict or outright prevent class discussions on subjects deemed “divisive” such as racism, gender identity or certain parts of the country’s history have been introduced since…
Controversies at the University of Ottawa | Academic freedom must be protected, concludes Bastarache report
The report on academic freedom tabled Thursday by ex-judge Michel Bastarache recommends setting up a better complaints mechanism and opposes “institutional censorship” and “self-censorship”. The committee that looked into the…
Sipi Flamand, vice-chief of the Atikamekw of Manawan and academic
This text is part of the special section Relève en recherche He was asked the question more than once, so of course his answer was already ready. How to adequately…