Category Archives: University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo takes a stand for free speech and Christie Blatchford’s Caledonia story

UPDATED — Christie Blatchford’s presentation at the University of Waterloo on Tuesday night went off without a hitch, without even a whimper of protest from Dan Kellar or the other self-appointed censors who intimidated the university into cancelling her scheduled … Continue reading

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Blatchford set to speak at UofW next Tuesday, ‘students’ promise to disrupt

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. … Continue reading

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Dr. Frances Widdowson on Blatchford, McHale, Vandermaas vs. academic intimidation

Dr. Frances Widdowson is the co-author of Donner Book Prize finalist Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry, and hosted the 2010 New Directions in Aboriginal Policy forum held May 05/10 at Mount Royal University in Calgary to which Gary McHale and Mark Vandermaas … Continue reading

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UoW pseudo-leftists create “surge” in HELPLESS sales publisher reports

Despite the shameful assault on freedom of speech and academic freedom represented by the character assassination, and intimidation that resulted in the cancellation of Christie Blatchford’s speech at the the University of Waterloo on Nov 12/10, the controversy has achieved several positive … Continue reading

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Donna Laframboise: Former VP of CCLA offers unique perspective on Blatchford UoW incident

Donna Laframboise has written for the National Post, Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Chatelaine and Toronto Life. When other journalists lost interest in the notorious Guy Paul Morin case after he was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1992, she used … Continue reading

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University of Waterloo apologizes to Christie Blatchford: “freedom to speak and to learn is fundamental”

UPDATED 2030 Nov 17/10 — The University of Waterloo has issued a strongly worded apology to Helpless author Christie Blatchford after a small group of students were able to intimidate the university into cancelling her Nov 12/10 appearance at the Humanities … Continue reading

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