University of Manitoba president responds to an anti-Israel speech by a medical school valedictorian drawing widespread condemnation—including from its biggest donor
A newly minted doctor from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg sparked outrage—including from the medical school’s primary charitable donor—when he used his valedictory speech to his fellow Max Rady College of Medicine graduates to disparage Israel. During his time at the podium on May 16, Gem Newman called for an immediate ceasefire to the […]
Canadian universities have become ‘centres for intolerance,’ law professor Bryan Schwartz says in a new book
Canadian universities have become breeding grounds for antisemitism, often concealed within criticism of Israel, creating a hostile environment that has left Jewish and pro-Israel staff and students feeling threatened, harassed, and silenced. That’s the view of Bryan Schwartz, a law professor at the University of Manitoba and author of the new book Re-enlightening Canada: A Legislative […]
