Peterson also expressed skepticism about Lauriers commitment to free speech, tweeting Wednesday: Weak words: Wilfrid Laurier University encourages and protects freedom of expression At the same time, we reject and do not support discourse that involves hate, intolerance and intimidation. But, WLU, the devil's question: who defines the latter? Peterson, one of the debaters, is a tenured professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. Protestors called it a victory, arguing that the event would further harm victims of sexual violence. Shes very principled, he says. This is something that he has done to his own students, has done to other students. And theres all this crap on TV. In order to generate interestbecause grammar is a boring topic[other TAs] were doing things like dissecting celebrity tweets and fixing the grammar and structure, he says. She walked 30 minutes with heavy bags full of bottles just to make sure she could recycle them properly., At one point, Ghodsi threw out the suggestion that, in the interest of saving time and getting to hang out a bit more togetherand just this oncethey throw everything in the garbage. as za ubijanje A Time to KillOglejte si na Neo.io. But we cant dispense between the distinction between singular and plural Its not a tenable solution and thats the best of the solutions.. Most of your pregnancy care will happen at appointments in our clinic/office. I have no concept of how many people complained What their complaint was You havent shown me the complaint., I understand that this is upsetting, says the assistant professor, but there are also confidentiality matters, The academics and administrators remarks reveal that they believe Shepherd has perpetrated a hate crime against transgendered students. Ker sodie ve kot oitno ne namerava obsoditi . Via email he said he was advised by his union not to speak with reporters. Our approach to freedom of expression and academic freedom does not include intolerance and it does not include hate, President MacLatchy says. The reality is Dr. Petersons speech is targeted at trans people, says the Laurier PhD student. All times AEDT (GMT +11). I am a multimedia integrator and designer based in Montreal, Canada. Lindsay Shepherd wishes she had written her speech last night. They carry signs that read I stand with Lindsay or Everyone you meet knows something you dont. One sign says I (heart) free speech and trans people. Another, with a picture of Jordan Peterson, reads: This man is your friend. Using their authority to coerce a student into presenting only one side (theirs) of a political debate is an horrendous abuse of power. In the recorded audio, Rumbukkana objected to Shepherds decision to air Petersons problematic opinions. As a result, Shepherd was called in by her supervisor Nathan Rambukkana, Professor Herbert Pimlott and Adria Joel, the university's manager of gendered violence prevention. Toby Finlay uses they/them pronouns. We dont live in a society where people should be free to speak hatred, Bird says. People gatering for a counter demonstration at the November 24 rally. All programming for the flowers was done by Joel Adria, taking . To me theyre an attempt to control language in a direction that isnt happening organicallybut by force, Peterson continues. She is teaching assistant for a class called Canadian Communication in Context. A few weeks ago, as part of a lecture on gendered language, Shepherd showed a 5 minute clip of a debate between Nicholas Matte, a professor of Transgender Studies, and University of Toronto psychology professor Jordan Peterson. At Dalhousie University over the summer, Masuma Khan, a member of the student council executive, helped pass a motion that the union not engage in any Canada 150 celebration calling it an act of colonialism. Joel tells her trans folks.. The Rainbow Centre continues to demand an apology from President MacLatchy for refusing to acknowledge the existence of transphobia on campus. Leibold isnt sure if the complaint to the professor about Shepherd opening up this discussion came from someone in his tutorial, but if it did, he says he wouldnt be surprised. Rambukkana also suggested that by not taking sides, Shepherd was targeting someone due to their gender identity or gender expression and so could be breaking Bill C-16 and violating the Ontario Human Rights Code. When he circulated amongst his colleagues to sign, however, he says only about 50 per cent of them said they would. I dont expect or desire for her agreement. Husband of Helen Wilhoyte. He told the Senate committee that Bill C-16 is an unprecedented threat to freedom of expression and codifies a spurious ideology of gender identity in law. ', Shepherds mother, meanwhile, stresses that neither she nor her daughter are in any way alt-right, she says. Theres no being happy about that., He knew Shepherds story was coming, though. The meeting ended on a discussion about the possibility of Shepherd losing her position as a teaching assistant. As much as people criticize students for being snowflakes, it turns out it was the professors, she said. They talk about the speaker list for the rally, featuring themselves and a local Conservative MPP. So is Milas Hewson, a fellow member of the Rainbow Centre, who also uses they/them pronouns. I see this thing quite black and white. And I dont like these made-up words zie and zher., Paikin interjects: They arent all made up words. For example, they is one of them. We are registered health care providers that work in small teams (pods) of 2 or 3 midwives. When a Rebel Media reporter tries to jump in with an interview, Shepherd cuts him off. It is a crime not only against Ms. Shepherd, but against her students, who Rambukana and Joel were attempting to indoctrinate into their ideology by presenting them with a biased, one-sided version of an important issue. The group walks to the university presidents office with a paper in hand, asking the school to adopt the Chicago Principles, but President Deborah MacLatchy isnt in; a colleague politely receives the letter on her behalf. CB Benicarl. She decided to show the TVO debate without picking a sideand then opened it up for class discussion. In a follow-up interview the next day, there are no whisperers in the background, but Rameshs criticism of Shepherd remains. log in. You Care. Shepherd replied that she thinks its because she showed a debate clip that had Jordan Peterson in it. Rambukkana confirmed thats why she was there. Laurier university employees Nathan Rambukkana and Adria Joel used their positions of power and authority to attempt to intimidate teaching assistant Lindsay Shepherd out of presenting both sides of the contemporary debate on mandated use of gender-neutral pronouns to students. Its basically been my lifes work. Rambukkana admitted Shepherd is right to say that making a space for controversial or oppositional views is important, and even essential to a university., The President and Vice-Chancellor of the University also made apologies. We should be allowed to have our own opinions as individuals.. She spoke with her mom back in B.C., who told her it might be a good idea to record the conversation. Its a complete abuse of their power to pretend that someone had complained., The grad student caused a media storm mid-November when she published an audio recording she secretly made of the meeting, in which Rambukkana, along with Adria Joel, acting manager of the Gendered Violence Prevention and Support Program, and program head Herbert Pimlott rake her over the coals for not condemning Petersons views before airing the clip for the course Canadian communication in context., Rambukkana told Shepherd doing so was akin to neutrally playing a speech by Hitler.. https://t.co/g8j2zKs0VT, Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) December 20, 2017, University grills grad student over transphobic thought crimes, Jordan Peterson and Lindsay Shepherd reveal need for revolution in universities, University apologizes after grilling student over transphobic thought crimes. Those are the made-up words that people now describe as gender neutral. Theyre being handed signs that read I stand with Lindsay #freespeech.. During an undergraduate tutorial, she played a video of a debate between two university professors, Jordan Peterson and Nicholas Matte, that aired on Ontarios public broadcast channel. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. He described Jordan Peterson as an alt-right figure and said his views are in violation of the Canadian human rights code. In November 2017, the two men, accompanied by Adria Joel, then the universitys manager of gendered and sexual violence prevention, grilled Shepherd about her decision to play part of a government-funded television program featuring a debate with Peterson to students. Birthplace: Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois, United States. Rambukkana issued an apology letter. The video of students and faculty opposing the press went viral. Politicians have weighed in in too, such as federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheers campaign promise to deny federal funding to universities that dont allow free debate. Shepherd is between two movements, one of transgender people speaking up for their rights and another of right-wing free speech protectionists fighting against political correctness on school campuses. But no one knew that at the time so Finn stayed home the day of the free speech rally. What happened to Ms. Shepherd in that meeting was shameful, MacLatchy says in an interview. "The best way to predict the future is to create it!". Shepherd was accused of targeting trans students and invalidating their identity. They also want more safety measures installed at diversity and equity office buildings, such as a panic button and reinforced glass, andamong other asksthe school to hire a trans person of colour full-time as a counsellor within the diversity and equity office to offer mental health support for students. campus. The grad student caused a media storm mid-November when she published an audio recording she secretly made of the meeting, in which Rambukkana, along with Adria Joel, acting manager of the. 1997-2023 LifeSiteNews.com. By telling them ideas that are really out there? Shepherd tells them they should have. But his small mistake has now resulted in constant death threats, threats of violence and his name being dragged through the mud, says Jonathan Finn, the former chairof the department of communication studiesat Laurier. The email came just before 5:30pm on Nov. 7. I can see how it might challenge their existing ideas. Were not there to generate controversial discussion and do any deep-dive critical thinking. Its terrible that this sort of thing is happening, he says in an interview. Im not going to choose a side, Leibold remembers. Shepherd supporters attending the rally on Wilfrid Lauriers campus, November 24, 2017. She has made it clear the conduct of those involved did not meet the high standards Ive set for staff and faculty, MacLatchey told the Globe. She played Dorothy Gale in the Oz book adaptation Emerald City (2017), Anathema Device in the TV adaptation of Good Omens (2019), and Bix Caleen in Andor (2022). What I have a problem with is, I didnt target anybody, says Shepherd. I sound very reasonable with what I said. Such criticism has grown with some of Shepherds comments on Twitter, from thanking former Rebel Media personality Faith Goldy for her coverage at the Laurier counter-protest, to Shepherd explaining perhaps shes getting more support than Khan, the Dalhousie student, regarding free speech because I didnt make contemptuous and insolent comments about white tears and white fragility. They say they didnt, due to lack of time. Since the audio of the meeting was leaked, Rambukkana has made a public apology to Shepherd. LAURIER Universityhasapologised after audio was leaked of staff members interrogating a teaching assistant for presenting both sides of an argument about gender pronouns. Over the next week, every major newspaper in the country had opinion-editorials offering every possible take on Shepherds case. Centas findings come as a relief to Shepherd, she told the Toronto Globe and Mail. When the line of fans comes to an end, Shepherd is ready to go. I am a leftist. Shepherd recorded her meeting with Rambukkana, without his knowledge. The expectation is that a leader of a class has the skills and experience to present any point of view with the necessary academic underpinnings.. Youve silenced them because theyre now not willing to say what they wanted to say., Jordan Peterson tweeted his support for the student. Shepherd extracted apologies from Rambukkana and other school officials, and is now suing the school for $3.6 million. Excerpts from the alleged recording were made available to the public by Canadas Global News. Tensions were obviously rising, Leibold says. Its understandable if they have legitimate safety concerns. Not when she needed to clean out her entire place and make sure every single container was recycled. Her mother wouldnt allow it until Lindsay was about 12, and even then they got rid of it after a couple years. Were there to help to level the playing field in terms of writing. He fights for freedom., Alex McEwin, a second-year undergrad at the University of Waterloo, holds a sign that says: This tranny loves free speech. People should not be assumed to be transphobic by trying to open debate, he says. They arent diametrically opposed to free speech. By telling them? Its not obvious to me how you could be both because those are, by definition, binary categories. Buttons sit in a basket at the Rainbow Centre at Wilfrid Laurier University on November 24, 2017. There is always a midwife on-call to provide care when you need it, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A l'UCI en estat crtic. There were protests and Robitaille cancelled out of safety concerns. When the speeches are over, some from the free speech rally wander across the street to talk to the counter-protesters. Then in September 2017, mass protests erupted on the University of California, Berkeley when former Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos spoke on campus, albeit only a few words before he was reportedly whisked away to safety by police. Debates over free speech can have the ironic effect on silencing a lot of people. The kind of content [Shepherd] brought in was definitely inappropriate. He then asked if anyone had questionsthey didntand sat at the back of the room for the rest of the tutorial. Thats what upper-year courses are for., Ramesh says the larger issue is a lack of guidance for TAs from professors. Ive tried to guide her to see things from all different perspectives and Ive tried not to lead her in any one direction.. WATERLOO, Ontario, December 21, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) Wilfred Laurier University has cleared grad student Lindsay Shepherd of any wrongdoing. Shes already turned down offers for crowdfunding, saying this is about principle, not money. Bill C-16, which became law in June 2017, added gender expression and gender identity to Canadas Human Rights Code and to the Criminal Codes hate crime section. He declined to say what was written, citing an investigation, but said theres video of one person methodically ripping up the papers and the messages made no mention of Shepherd but instead appeared possibly related to an article in the previous weeks paper. A teaching assistant who was brutally bashed by a 122kg student has denied her attackers claims that she sparked the classroom assault. I dont agree with Petersons views, but because I felt the majority of the classwithout Lindsay telling themwere going to automatically disregard what Peterson said, I tried to say well, he has good rationale but his premises are flawed. I was trying to present his argument in the best light while being rational about it., At one point, one student very much in support of Peterson was implying that trans people wouldnt necessarily be the people to look to for intelligence on the matter, Leibold remembers. Peterson rose to fame as the foremost critic of the Liberal governments trans rights Bill C-16. Re: those claiming I have a right-wing agenda: Unfortunately, you have missed the point. Greg Bird saw that petition, but he didnt sign. I wont do it. Your clinic visits will include clinical care, information . Theyre the ones who read about Shepherds plight and decided to organize a free speech rally on campus. Meanwhile, a crowd starts to grow a short walk away by Veterans Green Park, across the street from Lauriers main campus entrance in Waterloo, Ont. Shell have to skip this meal. Theres an idea that theres a gender spectrum by I dont think thats a valid idea. But shes no longer fully in control of her own narrative. A bulletin board on campus at Wilfrid Laurier University on November 24, 2017. He shot into the media spotlight after voicing his opposition to political correctness and Canadas Bill C-16. Rambukkana said he will sit in on Shepherds tutorials from then on. Hamilton, ON L8L 4S4. And what are those words? Really?, Its not just telling them, say Rambukkana. TA Lindsay Shepherd is surrounded by advocates for freedom of speech on campus before delivering a letter to the University President's office at Wilfrid Laurier University on November 24, 2017. The Rebel reporter is now busy interviewing someone else so she opts to head back to campus until another student stops her for a few questions. She has had supporting roles in the films Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), Life of the Party (2018), Triple Frontier (2019), 6 Underground (2019) and Morbius (2022). 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Thats hard for a lot of people to understand right now., Peterson, meanwhile, has mixed feelings about the current saga of Lindsay Shepherd. She told me the meeting didnt go well and I knew she wasnt going to accept what people tell her, Ghodsi says. Lindsay Shepherd speaks on panel on 'BILL C-16 and COMPELLED SPEECH: One Year Later' July 18, 2018. for attacks she has suffered and the loss of a future academic career. He warned from the outset it would lead to compelled speech and declared he would refuse to use gender neutral pronouns, and neologisms such as ze and zir, even though Bill C-16 bans discrimination based on gender identity and expression. Joel and Rambukkana accused Shepherd of violating the Canadian Human Rights Code and the universitys Gendered and Sexual Violence policy. Not that she does now. She was told, for example, Youre perfectly welcome to your own opinion, but when youre bringing it into the context of the classroom, that can become problematic and that creates an unsafe learning environment., But when they leave the university, theyre going to be exposed to these ideas, so I dont see how Im doing a disservice to the class by exposing them to ideas that are really out there, says Shepherd, breaking into tears. As such, the counter-protesters hold placards around their shirts that read Trans People Deserve Justice. Many of them keep their faces covered under a scarf. At this point Ms Joel breaks in to invoke the Wilfrid Laurier University Gendered and Sexual Violence policy, which clearly forbids targeting people because of their gender, including transphobia, homophobia, and biphobia. Others say they have to consider that there are plenty of speakers already and a schedule to stick to. Shepherd agreed, and was greeted at the meeting by Rambukkana, Pimlott and Adria Joel, the acting manager for gendered violence prevention and support at Laurier. With these young students struggling to figure out how theyre experiencing gender, to be told in a classroom that thats not valid has a very deep impact because its an issue that strikes close to home for these people., And even if Shepherd tried to remain neutral in the classroom, Finlay challenges the idea of neutrality in this case, saying its wrong that these are issues of debate and trans students identities or experiences are up for conversationin the sense that their reality is up for conversation., Hewson talks about being confronted in school hallways by people I barely know asking me to justify myself and my positions. By speaking with media, Finlay and Hewson have become the public faces for the Laurier trans community. 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