Quebec University Classrooms Are Not Safe Spaces, Says Academic Freedom Committee

Parti Quebecois member of the National Assembly Alexandre Cloutier responds to reporters, June 6, 2017 at the legislature in Quebec City. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

MONTREAL—A committee mandated by the Quebec government to investigate academic freedom says university classrooms should not be considered safe spaces.

The committee, headed by former Parti Quebecois cabinet minister Alexandre Cloutier, introduced its report today, following hearings that included testimony from university staff and students.