University of Toronto Mississauga student union says Ontario minister defamed them while protected by parliamentary privilege
A statement issued by the University of Toronto Mississauga student union executive after Oct. 7 attacks in Israel said it was made in solidarity with 'all Palestinians and innocent civilians' who were affected by what it framed as a conflict in Gaza and around its borders.Student leaders at the University of Toronto Mississauga say Ontario’s Minister of Colleges and Universities “defamed” them in the provincial legislature and has betrayed the government’s commitment to free speech.
“Our student union continues to call for peace and for the protection of civilians. We will not be silenced by bullying, doxing, or threats, not by Minister Jill Dunlop or anybody else,” the UTMSU said in a statement. Last week, York University in Toronto called on the leaders of its student unions to resign and retract a joint statement issued in reaction to the attack. The university also initiated a process that could lead to theAnother letter from students at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law at Toronto Metropolitan University prompted B’nai Brith on Monday to call for the students who signed to be expelled.
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