Don't censor teachers, Vanier College says after Quebec investigation into tensions at CEGEPs
Benoit Morin says the investigation exacerbated tensions at Vanier College, which has been under scrutiny since last fall after complaints that the Israel-Hamas war created an unsafe atmosphere on campus.
The Quebec Education Department published a report last week about Dawson and Vanier colleges that found the schools have little control over course content, including language classes focused on Palestinian culture.
The report says the Quebec government should pass a law to regulate academic freedom in the college system.
But Morin says it would be a mistake to create an environment in which teachers censor themselves, and says teaching staff should be trusted.
The report also found that prayer rooms in colleges can foster radicalization and divisions between students, but Morin says he has not seen that at Vanier.
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