‘Heckler’s Veto’: UBC Threatened With Legal Action for Cancelling Talk on Antifa

Threat of violence from far-left extremists real, but universities must defend free speech, says journalist

Antifa members gather at a rally in Portland, Oregon, on Aug. 17, 2019. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

The University of British Columbia is being threatened with legal action over the cancellation of a speaking engagement featuring conservative U.S. journalist Andy Ngo discussing Antifa violence.

Sponsored by The Free Speech Club, the event had been given the green light to take place on Jan. 29, but on Dec. 20 the university suddenly cancelled the talk citing safety and security concerns.