CUASA in the news
January 2016
The Ottawa Sun – Carleton prof promises ‘civil disobedience’ by Aedan Helmer (January 27, 2016)
The Ottawa Citizen – Carleton professor retains board seat, vows ‘civil disobedience’ by Aedan Helmer (January 27, 2016)
The Ottawa Sun – Public service head under fire for ‘Nazi’ accusations by Mark Kennedy (January 25, 2016)
The National Post – New public service head faces heat over email comparing student protesters to ‘brownshirts’ by Mark Kennedy (January 25, 2016)
The Huffington Post – Michael Wernick, Clerk Of The Privy Council, Urged To Apologize For ‘Totally Unacceptable’ Comments by Zi-Ann Lum (January 25, 2016)
Digital Journal – Op-Ed: Canada’s top civil servant called student protesters Brownshirts by Ken Hanly (January 25, 2016)
The Leveller – BoG Bogs Down Professor by Charissa Feres (January 25, 2016)
La Rotonde – Bureau des gouverneurs : Désyndicalisation, confidentialité, liberté d’expression : formalité administrative ou outil de musèlement? by Yasmine Mehdi (January 18, 2016)
Socialist Worker – Corporate U takes the offensive by John Bell (December 18, 2016)
Le Droit – Secrets académiques by Pierre Jury (December 16 2015)
Ottawa Citizen – Carleton spat with faculty damaging university’s reputation, says governance expert by Chris Cobb (15 Dec 2015)
CFRA 580 AM, News Talk Radio – “Carleton board of governors representative fights for academic freedoms” by Alison Sandor (14 December 2015).
Ottawa Citizen – Prof refuses to sign agreement, Carleton faces censure over secrecy orderby Chris Cobb (14 December 2015). Print edition: 15 December 2015, page A4.
Canadian Press – Carleton professor facing expulsion from board backed by university teachers by Terry Pedwell (14 December 2015)
CKCU 93.1 FM – “Carleton BoG Gags Committee (and not in a fun way)” interview by Joseph Hutt (8 December 2015). Interview at 12:00 – 26:00, plus more on BoG gags at 37:20 – 43:20.
CBC News – Carleton University student, staff groups demand governance changes: ‘We saw this as an attack,’ says student representative about proposed changes to board of Governors” by Elyse Skura (4 December 2015)
Ryersonian – Ryerson prof blasts Carleton’s new policy breaching academic freedom by Lana Hall (4 December 2015)
Rabble.ca – “Battle of the blog: Fighting for freedom of speech at Carleton University” by Jen Halsall (4 December 2015)
Ottawa Sun – Carleton U risks international blacklist due to openness concerns by Dani-Elle Dube (2 December 2015).
Charlatan – Carleton’s BoG under investigation by Canadian Association of University Teachers by Sima Shakeri (3 December 2015). Print edition: 3 December 2015; Volume 45, Issue 17, Page 2.
Junction – “Carleton gag order impacts students, professors” and “Reaction to gag order overwhelmingly negative on Twitter” by Olivia Bowden (1 December 2015).
Ottawa Citizen – Carleton board of governors a free speech battleground by Andrew Duffy (30 November 2015). Print edition: 1 December 2015, page A4.
CFRA 580 AM, News Talk Radio – “Blogging the Carleton Board of Governors” interview by Mark Sutcliffe (1 December 2015).
Ottawa Citizen – Canadian university professors ‘condemn’ Carleton University board for gag order by Chris Cobb (28 November 2015). Print edition: 30 November 2015, page A4.