Nous invitons la ministre de l’Enseignement supérieur à protéger les acquis aux niveaux collégial et universitaire.
The article by Maryse Potvin and Isabelle Le Bourdais addresses concerns over Quebec's handling of academic freedom, particularly highlighting the Minister of Higher Education's intervention to censor a CEGEP course on Palestinian literature. The authors reference the Lieutenant-Duval case, where Law 32 was enacted to protect academic freedom. They argue against the notion of a right not to be offended in class and stress that educators responsibly manage sensitive topics, including Palestinian literature. The authors criticize the minister's actions as contradictory to the government's commitment to academic freedom and critical thinking, drawing parallels to U.S. ideological curriculum battles. They urge the minister to uphold academic freedom in educational institutions.
