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Ex-dean says he stressed confidentiality after Galloway allegations spread
Gage Averill said UBC had grounds to act on the allegations, but told the court the information should have stayed confidential.
- Former University of British Columbia dean Gage Averill testified Friday in Author Stephen Galloway's defamation trial, stating there were sufficient grounds to recommend firing the writer in 2015 based on misconduct findings.
- Galloway's suspension and termination followed allegations by a former student known as A.B., whom he denies, stating the two-year affair and subsequent accusations ruined his writing career.
- Averill told the court he stressed the need to "contain the spread of information" after learning of allegations in November 2015, calling a creative writing department meeting about the matter "unfortunate."
- Sydney Gomez, counsel for A.B., argued the university's public announcement was of "fundamental importance" to her defense, while Dan Coles countered that A.B. "set off a nuclear bomb" with false allegations.
- Final submissions in the trial are set for November 23, as both sides continue debating the university's role in harming Galloway's professional reputation following the public suspension announcement.
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Ex-dean says he stressed confidentiality after Galloway allegations spread
VANCOUVER - Author Stephen Galloway's former boss at the University of British Columbia has told a defamation trial there were sufficient reasons to recommend firing the writer in 2015, but
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