“The University of Ottawa is committed to protecting the freedom of expression of all members of our community as well as their right to demonstrate peacefully. It's the foundation of our university mission and democratic life, and the cornerstone of the inclusive community we're striving to build. Communication channels with organizers are open.
Our students and staff members have a right to feel safe and to be respected. To this end, we will continue to act in accordance with our policies and regulations to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all members of our community and allow them to move around freely on our campuses. This is our absolute priority. It includes maintaining an environment where no incitement to violence or incidents of harassment or hate, including Islamophobic or anti-Semitic acts, are tolerated. We call on all members of our community to treat each other with respect and empathy.”
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