UPDATE: Dr. Widdowson Speaks Out After Arrest: “Warning Sign of Growing Totalitarianism in Canada”
- Mocha Bezirgan
- 1 day ago
- 1 min read
After being arrested at the University of Lethbridge and released from custody with what a $600 trespass ticket, Dr. Frances Widdowson called on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to restore freedom of expression on Alberta’s campuses.
“It’s my views that make them see it as necessary to have me removed and charged with trespass,” said Dr. Widdowson, who has been vocal about the lack of evidence in the alleged mass graves of Indigenous children found in Kamloops, B.C.
“Premier Danielle Smith, if you don’t act in this case, you’re never going to act. You need to let universities know that freedom of speech on their campuses is an incredibly important value," she urges.
"If we can’t have freedom of speech on our university campuses, we’re not going to be able to disseminate knowledge to young people, train professionals properly, or have the bulwark against authoritarianism that we need in this society.”
Earlier on Saturday, Dr. Widdowson was arrested after returning to campus despite a trespass notice issued by the university, which had cited concerns that her presence posed a risk to the health and safety of some students.
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