US EditionUBC professors taking school to court over ‘political’ actions by administration
- A group of professors and a graduate student are suing the University of British Columbia for allegedly engaging in 'political activity' that undermines academic freedom and violates the University Act.
- The professors claim UBC's use of Indigenous land acknowledgments and its positions on the Israel-Palestine conflict are politicizing the university, breaching legal requirements for non-political actions.
- Support for the petition comes from the Canadian Constitution Foundation, with lawyer Josh Dehaas stating that UBC needs to cease its political statements and actions.
- The petition seeks a court order to stop UBC from declaring its land status and making statements about the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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UBC Professors Taking School to Court Over ‘Political’ Actions by Administration
A group of professors at the University of British Columbia say the school is wrongfully engaging in “political activity” by using indigenous land acknowledgments, promoting equity and inclusion initiatives and by taking positions on the Israel-Palestine conflict. A petition filed in B.C. Supreme Court alleges UBC is stifling academic freedom by making statements in support or condemnation of Israel or Palestine and requiring job applicants to a…
Four UBC faculty members and graduate student initiate litigation to compel university to ‘refrain from political activity’
Four UBC professors and a recent PhD graduate student have filed a lawsuit against the university alleging official land acknowledgments done by UBC, equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) hiring requirements and academic units' statements regarding Israel and Palestine violate UBC’s duty to “be non-sectarian and non-political in principle” under section 66 of the University Act.
UBC professors taking school to court over 'political' actions by administration - The Turtle Island News
By Darryl Greer A group of professors at the University of British Columbia say the school is wrongfully engaging in “political activity” by using Indigenous land acknowledgments, promoting equity and inclusion initiatives and by taking positions on the Israel-Palestine conflict. A petition filed in B.C. Supreme Court alleges UBC is stifling academic freedom by making statements in support or condemnation of Israel or Palestine and requiring job…
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