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<p style="max-width: 100%;">The Ministry of Training,
Colleges and Universities requires every
publicly-assisted college and university to develop and
publicly post its own free speech policy by January 1,
2019 that meets a minimum standard specified by the
government. </p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width:
100%;">Free Speech Policy</strong></p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">The policy must apply to
faculty, students, staff, management and guests, and it
must meet a minimum standard by including the following:</p>
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<li style="max-width: 100%;">A definition of freedom of
speech</li>
<li style="max-width: 100%;">Principles based on the
University of Chicago Statement on Principles of Free
Expression:</li>
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<li style="max-width: 100%;">Universities and colleges
should be places for open discussion and free
inquiry.</li>
<li style="max-width: 100%;">The university/college
should not attempt to shield students from ideas or
opinions that they disagree with or find offensive.</li>
<li style="max-width: 100%;">While members of the
university/college are free to criticize and contest
views expressed on campus, they may not obstruct or
interfere with the freedom of others to express
their views.</li>
<li style="max-width: 100%;">Speech that violates the
law is not allowed.</li>
</ul>
<li style="max-width: 100%;">That existing student
discipline measures apply to students whose actions
are contrary to the policy (e.g., ongoing disruptive
protesting that significantly interferes with the
ability of an event to proceed).</li>
<li style="max-width: 100%;">That institutions consider
official student groups' compliance with the policy as
condition for ongoing financial support or
recognition, and encourage student unions to adopt
policies that align with the free speech policy.</li>
<li style="max-width: 100%;">That the college/university
uses existing mechanisms to handle complaints and
ensure compliance. Complaints against an institution
that remain unresolved may be referred to the Ontario
Ombudsman.</li>
</ul>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Starting September 2019, each
institution must prepare an annual report on
implementation progress and a summary of its compliance,
publish it online and submit it to the Higher Education
Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO).</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width:
100%;">Monitoring and Compliance</strong></p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">The Ministry of Training,
Colleges and Universities intends to direct HEQCO to
undertake research on campus free speech, and to monitor
and evaluate system-level progress on the free speech
policy.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">HEQCO would receive, review
and assess each institution's annual report, and will
provide advice to the Minister.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">If institutions fail to comply
with government requirements to introduce and report on
free speech policies, or if they fail to follow their
own policies once implemented, the ministry may respond
with reductions to their operating grant funding,
proportional to the severity of non-compliance.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width:
100%;">Free Speech Complaints</strong></p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Individuals who wish to make a
complaint regarding free speech on campus will follow
the usual complaints processes that colleges and
universities currently have in place.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Any unresolved complaints
against publicly-assisted universities and colleges
about free speech may be referred to the Ontario
Ombudsman, which has the power to investigate complaints
about colleges and universities.</p>
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