Premier François Legault took to Facebook on Saturday morning to criticize "radical activists" that, according to him, have taken censorship and political correctness too far. "Our universities should be places for respectful debate, debates without censorship, for truth-seeking, even if the truth can shock and provoke," the premier wrote. He made reference to last fall's suspension of a University of Ottawa teacher for using the N-word during class. At the time, Legault and the other party leaders at the National Assembly disagreed with the university's decision to suspend the teacher, calling it a violation of the professor's freedom of expression. "If we don't defend someone who is a victim of this, we're playing the game of the radicals," he wrote.

Source: CBC News February 13, 2021 22:18 UTC