{"id":15789,"date":"2021-12-15T21:12:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T01:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/?p=15789"},"modified":"2021-12-15T21:32:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T01:32:30","slug":"bravo-to-quebec-for-standing-up-to-defend-academic-freedom-at-its-universities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2021\/12\/15\/bravo-to-quebec-for-standing-up-to-defend-academic-freedom-at-its-universities\/","title":{"rendered":"Bravo to Qu\u00e9bec for standing up to defend academic freedom at its universities!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bambi would like to thank her father-in-law for sharing the information below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a recent report, classrooms are not “safe spaces<\/em>” and, to protect the concept of academic freedom, a law may be required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is very sad that we got to such a low point of intellectual degradation at our universities (and by extension in our societies) that our governments need to interfere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, as usual, Qu\u00e9bec is a leader when it comes to fighting obscurantism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Canada, la Belle Province remains a precious bastion of anti-wokism. Hence all the attacks against its bills and culture, according to Bambi’ non-expert citizen’s opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make no mistake, we may perhaps eventually hear voices, from within this province, opposing such bill from either the official opposition or from within the universities themselves even. Some may perhaps even call such a bill racist<\/em> or anti-EDI <\/em>(Equity, diversity,inclusion) or whatever other absurd name? Could it be? And what would be the role of our federal government in this? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless, it is HIGHLY reassuring to read about Qu\u00e9bec lawmakers wanting to try to take a legal action to save what is left of academic freedom at our universities. Bravo!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are two articles on the topic from the CBC<\/em> and CTV New<\/em>s (English content):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/montreal\/quebec-universities-not-safe-space-1.6285400<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/montreal.ctvnews.ca\/quebec-university-classrooms-are-not-safe-spaces-says-academic-freedom-committee-1.5706817<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is an article from the Journal de Montr\u00e9al<\/em> (French content):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.journaldemontreal.com\/2021\/12\/14\/liberte-academique-les-salles-de-cours-ne-sont-pas-des-espaces-securitaires-conclut-un-rapport<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you Qu\u00e9bec for giving Bambi hope about intellectual diversity at our higher education institutions<\/strong>. To conclude this post, here is a meaningful German song (like the main theme of this blog). Yes, here is “Die Gedanken sind fre<\/em>i”! Some of the readers may understand it. Others may wish to read the English sub-titles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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