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Peter Ives, Professor, Political Science, University of Winnipeg

What is Québec's Bill 32 on academic freedom, and why does it matter?

Quebec's bill may be seen as part of on-going 'culture wars,' and alongside Ontario and Québec conservative governments' grandstanding about 'free speech' on university campuses. (Shutterstock)

In the wake of the controversy over the suspension of a professor at the University of Ottawa for using the n-word in a 2020 lecture, the Québec government hopes to pass Bill 32, a proposed act “respecting academic freedom in the university sector.”

The bill was tabled April 6 and is under committee review.

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