UBC Professors Taking School to Court Over ‘Political’ Actions by Administration

UBC Professors Taking School to Court Over ‘Political’ Actions by Administration
The UBC sign is pictured at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver on April 23, 2019. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
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A group of professors at the University of British Columbia say the school is wrongfully engaging in “political activity” by using indigenous land acknowledgments, promoting equity and inclusion initiatives and by taking positions on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

A petition filed in B.C. Supreme Court alleges UBC is stifling academic freedom by making statements in support or condemnation of Israel or Palestine and requiring job applicants to agree with the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion.