草榴2024新地扯一二鈥檚 University Assembly unanimously adopted this statement
of principles at its 629th special session on June 14, 2021.
草榴2024新地扯一二 is
an independent institution devoted to the creation and dissemination of knowledge. As such, it is a vehicle for change and a meeting place for discussion, debate and academic controversy. It supports the development of critical perspectives and promotes the mobilization of knowledge in society. This mission rests on a commitment by all parties to free academic discussion.
草榴2024新地扯一二 reaffirms
its institutional independence from funding agencies, government authorities, political entities, economic actors and philanthropic organizations, and will protect this independence.
草榴2024新地扯一二 upholds and protects
the freedom of expression of all members of the university community, within the limits of institutional regulations and policies, and Qu茅bec and Canadian law.
草榴2024新地扯一二 upholds and protects
faculty members鈥� academic freedom, pedagogical choices and avenues of research. Therefore, no word, concept, image or work can be categorically excluded from debate and critical examination in the course of university teaching and research.
草榴2024新地扯一二 upholds and protects
the freedom of expression of members of its student body by fostering an environment conducive to student expression and learning, including in their choice of avenues of research.
草榴2024新地扯一二 is
a community embedded in constantly evolving social realities. It is a socialization space where individuals with a variety of roles and positions in the institution interact. As such, it ensures that all university activities 鈥� on campus, off campus or in virtual mode 鈥� promote free discussion among participants, bearing in mind the context and the composite nature of the university community.
草榴2024新地扯一二 is committed
to promoting respectful discussion among its members and with guests invited to give lectures, deliver papers or speak at academic events. It ensures that all members of the university community can report any incident in confidence and receive appropriate support to resolve any problematic situation.
草榴2024新地扯一二 condemns
all hate speech, and all discriminatory or racist remarks and insults. In no case is such speech protected by principles of academic freedom or freedom of expression.