The Communiqué – November 1, 2018
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"The poster was not amusing to David Robinson, executive director of Canadian Association of University Teachers, who called it a ‘very misplaced and mistaken view’ of campuses and said it does a disservice to schools and professors."
"Michael Conlon, executive director of Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA), called the flyer ‘absurd’ and said professors are professionals with diverse political views who do not impose those viewpoints on their students. ‘I think it’s straight out of the Conservative, Doug Ford playbook,’ said Conlon."
Scheer says poster decrying ‘left wing’ professors just meant to be funny
The federal Conservatives say a university campus recruitment flyer bemoaning "left-wing" professors is just meant to be a funny way to grab the attention of right-leaning students.
Ontario faculty are concerned by Conservative flyers on campus. The pursuit of knowledge requires celebrating diversity and protecting the right to respectfully challenge each other’s ideas intellectually.
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