Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Joe Friesen
Publication Date: May 28, 2024 - 14:50
More than 60 UofT faculty members declare support for pro-Palestinian protesters after administration’s discipline threat
May 28, 2024
Some faculty at the University of Toronto say the administration’s threat to discipline those who violate its trespass order and join a pro-Palestinian encampment has encouraged more professors to join the protest.In a show of solidarity with student protesters, some faculty vowed Tuesday that if the university asks police to clear the encampment they would stand in the way to protect the students.
Unpublished Newswire
Lawyers representing members of the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto argued in court Thursday that attempts to dismantle the protest infringe upon the free-expression rights of protesters and violate the institution’s purpose as a centre of debate.In a hearing before the Ontario Superior Court, lawyers for members of the encampment urged Justice Markus Koehnen to reject the university’s application for an injunction that would authorize police to clear the protest, which has occupied the school’s King’s College Circle for more than six weeks.
June 20, 2024 - 22:14 | Joe Friesen | The Globe and Mail
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June 20, 2024 - 21:36 | Darrian Matassa-Fung | Global News - Canada
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Then they will be arrested and will lose their jobs as a result. It's a privilege to work at a university. Many people would love their positions.