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Prayer rooms causing tensions in Quebec colleges, new government report says
- A new report from the Quebec government states that prayer rooms are fueling a climate of radicalization and mistrust in junior colleges.
- The investigation questioned the relevance of prayer rooms and their impact on student relationships.
- Higher Education Minister Pascale Déry stated that the report highlights failings and suggests potential government action.
- The report recommends a new law to regulate academic freedom in the college system.
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Prayer rooms, student groups fuelling tensions in Quebec colleges, government report finds
A Quebec government-commissioned investigation into the campus climate at Dawson and Vanier colleges is recommending the adoption of a law to "oversee academic freedom in the college system" with the aim of reducing tensions among students.
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Prayer rooms, student groups causing tension in Quebec colleges, new report says
MONTREAL — Prayer rooms, political student groups and controversial course content are fuelling a climate of tension and mistrust at two of Quebec's junior colleges, according to a new government report.
MONTREAL — A new report by the Government of Quebec questions the presence of prayer halls in the province's college institutions, which run counter to the Law on the Secularity of the State and make it "difficult to live together." This finding is the result of a climate investigation at Dawson and Vanier Colleges in a context of tense situations related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It was triggered last November following reports for b…
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