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Prof. Haskell protests censorious security fee policy

May 3, 2018
Christie Blatchford

Christie Blatchford: Wilfrid Laurier professor withdraws from free speech task force in protest 

Professor David Haskell stepped aside after learning the university is demanding $5,473 for unspecified 'security costs' for a Lindsay Shepherd-organized event.

The only free speech stalwart on Wilfrid Laurier University’s free expression task force has temporarily resigned. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Liberal arts associate professor David Haskell stepped aside Thursday after learning that the university is demanding $5,473 for unspecified “security costs” for a Lindsay Shepherd-organized free-speech event...

The complete article is available on the National Post

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