Report Urges Actions Following York U.’s Controversial Conference on Middle East

Toronto’s York University says it plans a collegial discussion “aimed at identifying the core values associated with academic freedom and developing a statement of best practices,” as recommended in a comprehensive report about how the institution handled a controversial conference last year on the Middle East. The report, by a former Canadian Supreme Court justice. Frank Iacobucci, who is also a former president of the University of Toronto, was prompted by, among other things, an academic outcry when Canada’s science minister requested a review of the federal government’s financial support for the conference.