US EditionConservative MP accuses students of free speech attack after campus event cancelled
York University Student Centre denied Conservative MP Garnett Genuis's event for not meeting requirements, sparking free speech debate among MPs and campus officials.
- Conservative MP Garnett Genuis announced on Friday that he was denied permission to hold an event at York University, prompting some Conservative MPs to accuse students of attacking free speech.
- The York University Student Centre said its decision was `not politically motivated in any way` and the student centre executive director said Genuis may reapply if his application meets requirements.
- On the format, Genuis argues that he holds events at public tables discussing youth unemployment and affordability, but York University uniquely insisted on a closed room.
- Posting on X Thursday, Genuis said `I have disappointing news to share about further attacks on free speech` and invited `York students who want to talk about jobs and unemployment` to contact his office.
- On the format issue, the dispute is about whether Garnett Genuis's usual public-table setup met York University Student Centre's rules, while the centre said reapplication is possible if requirements are met.
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Conservative MP accuses York U Student Centre of attacking free speech after campus event cancelled
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis says the student centre at York University attacked free speech after he was told he did not have permission to hold an event on campus, but the student group says the decision was not politically motivated.
Conservative MP Raises Free-Speech Concerns After University Event Cancelled by Student Centre
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis is raising concerns about what he describes as “further attacks on free speech” after an event he was scheduled to host at York University in Toronto was not approved to proceed by the university’s student centre. Genuis announced on social media on Jan. 7 that an event on jobs and youth unemployment he was set to host at York University on Jan. 9 had been cancelled. He initially attributed the change to a decision…
Conservative MP calls cancellation of his campus event an attack on free speech
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis accused a student group at York University of attacking free speech after he was denied permission to hold an event there — but the university's student centre said politics had nothing to do with its decision.
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Conservative MP accuses students of free speech attack after campus event cancelled
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