
UofW 'students' plan to disrupt the rescheduled Christie Blatchford presentation on Dec 07/10. Click to read email to UofW Police, Blatchford, etc. from concerned citizen. Click to enlarge.
Christie Blatchford’s presentation at the University of Waterloo, postponed from Nov 12/10 after intimidation by radical ‘students,’ will take place next Tuesday, Dec 07/10:
- Location:University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. West, Waterloo, ON
Theatre of the Arts, Modern Languages Bldg. [MAP] - Time: 7pm, Dec 07/10
- Price: No charge
- Registration: TICKETS REQ’D FOR ENTRY – register online; pick up tickets at Waterloo Bookstore (located in South Campus Hall [MAP], 519.888.4673) before 12 noon on day of event.
- Blatchford will discuss book, take questions, sign copies of Helpless
The Waterloo media relations people advise, “Space may be limited and registration is required.”
‘Students’ have threatened to disrupt the event:
- Strictly Right, Nov 30/10: Dan Kellar: the tale of Waterloo’s Marxist thug
- Blazing Cat Fur, circa Nov 27/10: KW ARA fascists promise to disrupt Blatchford’s rescheduled speech (see also: JPG of email from concerned citizen to UofW Police, Blatchford, etc.)
- Strictly Right, Nov 30/10: Dan Kellar: the tale of Waterloo’s Marxist thug
- Blazing Cat Fur, circa Nov 27/10: KW ARA fascists promise to disrupt Blatchford’s rescheduled speech (see also: JPG of email from concerned citizen to UofW Police, Blatchford, etc.)
- HelplessByBlatchford, Nov 22/10: Dr. Frances Widdowson on Blatchford, McHale, Vandermaas vs. academic intimidation
- National Post, Nov 21/10: Activist’s status as grad student up in the air (Dan Kellar, leader of intimidation protest vs. Blatchford isn’t who/what he claims to be)
- National Post, Nov 20/10: Rex Murphy: University of Waterloo ignoramuses accomplish their doltish goal
- Globe & Mail, Christie Blatchford, Nov 19/10: Three protesters shut me down once; they won’t do it again [PDF] (“I think I’ll bring my own bike lock when I’m back at Waterloo, with a suggestion where Mr. Kellar might put it.”)
- HelplessByBlatchford, Nov 17/10: Donna Laframboise: Former VP of CCLA offers unique perspective on Blatchford UoW incident
- Western Standard, Nov 17/10: UofW issues apology to Christie Blatchford [PDF] (see also)
- Hamilton Spectator, Nov 17/10: The discipline of diversity [PDF]
- National Post, Nov 17/10: Today’s letters: Why do universities fear what this woman has to say? [PDF]
- Moose & Squirrel, Nov 17/10: University of Waterloo apologizes to Christie Blatchford
- HelplessByBlatchford, Nov 17/10: University of Waterloo apologizes to Christie Blatchford: “freedom to speak and to learn is fundamental”
- Hamilton Spectator, Nov 17/10: Blatchford, protesters clash at book signing [PDF]
- Calgary Herald, Nov 17/10: The mob wins again [PDF]
- No Frakking Consensus, Nov 16/10: Suzuki’s Children (The Political Kind) (unique perspective on Blatchford incident from former VP of Canadian Civil Liberties Association)
- University of Waterloo bulletin, Nov 16/10: Apology after author is silenced [PDF]
- National Citizens Coalition email to members, Nov 16/10: Free Speech is alive and well at Canadian Universities – Not! [PDF]
- MPP Toby Barrett, Nov 16/10: “Distasteful treatment of our friend Christie Blatchford at the University of Waterloo” [PDF]
- International Free Press Society Canada, Nov 15/10: Speech by columnist Christie Blatchford sparks protest [PDF] (Blatchford’s University of Waterloo speech cancelled due to student intimidation)
- The Gods of the Copybook Headings, Nov 15/10: “Protest” disrupts Christie Blatchford speech on Caledonia
- National Post, Nov 15/10: Latest tool in war on free speech: bike locks [PDF] (Blatchford’s University of Waterloo speech cancelled due to student intimidation)
- The Record, Nov 15/10: Blatchford’s appearance at UW derailed by protesters [PDF]
- Macleans, Nov 14/10: Shouting ‘racist’ in a crowded university – protest shuts down Blatchford speech at Waterloo [PDF]