[Opinion] Three-Quarters of Canadian University Students Say They Censor Themselves on Campus: Study

Less than 25% of university students feel free to discuss their views: Study

Fewer than one in four students feel free to discuss their views on controversial subjects in university classrooms, says a study by a Calgary-based educational think tank.

1-in-3 Canadian university students fear formal consequences for expressing honest viewpoints in class

From the Fraser Institute By Matthew D. Mitchell and Michael Zwaagstra As university students across Canada head back to campuses, a new Leger poll, commissioned for the Fraser Institute, shows 37 per cent of self-described right-leaning students and even 30 per cent of self-described left-leaning students fear formal consequences—including lower grades—if they express a viewpoint in class that conflicts with what is considered the “safe” stance…

Three-Quarters of Canadian University Students Say They Censor Themselves on Campus: Study

A large majority of Canadian university students surveyed in a new study say they can’t safely express their opinion in the classroom without facing negative consequences, particularly those who consider themselves politically moderate, conservative, or very conservative. Only 23.6 percent of the 760 students surveyed from Canadian universities reported being comfortable discussing their views on politics, religion, race, gender, and sexual orie…