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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni
MT",serif;color:#1F497D" lang="EN-CA">A</span></b><b><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni
MT",serif" lang="EN-CA">n Interactive Panel
Discussion </span></b><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><i><span
style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni
MT",serif" lang="EN-CA">Resist Doug Ford’s Attack
on Education
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni
MT",serif" lang="EN-CA">Wednesday, November 7, 2018
@ 6:30PM</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni
MT",serif" lang="EN-CA">in RCC 204 Lecture Theatre*</span></b><span
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni
MT",serif" lang="EN-CA">Ryerson University</span></b><span
lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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80 Gould Street at the corner of Gould/Church)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Californian FB",serif"
lang="EN-CA">Doug Ford’s attack on secondary schools and
universities began almost immediately after he became
the premier of Ontario: he scrapped the current sex ed
curriculum in schools and imposed under threat of
funding cuts specific edicts on universities and
colleges. The Ontario government on August 30, 2018
required universities to frame and post free speech
policy by January 1, 2019. At first glance, such a
directive would seem to promote ‘free speech’ on campus
– until one learns that the policy has to conform to
University of Chicago Principles of Free Expression.
Ford government’s directive expressly forbids protest
that “obstruct or interfere” with speech, even if it is
hateful or causes harm; his edict also polices the
conduct of students, student unions/student groups and
faculty and staff under threat of “operating grant
funding” cuts to universities and colleges (see:<span
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https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2018/08/upholding-free-speech-on-ontarios-university-and-college-campuses.html</a>).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Californian FB",serif"
lang="EN-CA">However, the resulting promotion of
unbridled freedom of expression in the statements issued
so far by Canadian Universities could potentially harm
targeted and racialized individuals and groups – against
which the<span style="color:#1F497D"> </span>latter
will not have any protection. They may also violate
Canadian hate laws, and threaten the right to dissent
and protest. A serious consequence of Ford’s edict is
that existing student disciplinary measures will apply
to students whose actions, i.e., to protest, could
conceivably result in suspension or expulsion. This
could potentially magnify harm.</span></b><span
lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Californian FB",serif"
lang="EN-CA">Further, Ford has repealed the 2015 sex ed
curriculum and forced the return to the regressive 1998
curriculum that fails to address issues around consent,
LGBTQ2+ rights, and gender identity and puts students at
risk for sexual violence. In his attack on secondary and
postsecondary rights Ford’s actions thus specifically
threaten to harm vulnerable populations</span></b><span
lang="EN-CA">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Californian FB",serif"
lang="EN-CA">An excellent panel of speakers will outline
the issues for an interactive discussion:</span></b><span
lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"
lang="EN-CA">Rinaldo Walcott –
</span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"
lang="EN-CA">Professor &
<span style="color:black">Director of the Women and Gender
Studies Institute at UofT</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"
lang="EN-CA">Rayne Fisher-Quinn –
</span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"
lang="EN-CA">High School Student and Activist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"
lang="EN-CA">Hermis Azam –</span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"
lang="EN-CA"> Ryerson Student/Fightback<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond
Pro";color:black" lang="EN-CA">Sigrid Kneve and
Sue-Lynn Manone</span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond
Pro";color:black" lang="EN-CA"> -- Indigenous
Grassroots Community and Aunties Council of Tkaronto</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond
Pro"" lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lang="EN-CA"> </span></b><b><span
style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"
lang="EN-CA">Join us to resist Ford’s edicts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
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lang="EN-CA">Sponsored by Equity Committee of the
Ryerson Faculty Association</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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