Academic freedom group condemns Lethbridge university for cancelling Widdowson lecture

The Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship (SAFS) said it was wrong for the University of Lethbridge to prohibit fired Mount Royal University economics, justice, and policy studies professor Frances Widdowson from doing a talk.

Widdowson said on Monday she will give her lecture at U of L on Wednesday despite the school cancelling it. "You will have to haul me away by security to stop me," she said. U of L said it would be stopping her from giving a lecture.

"Cancelling Dr. Widdowson's talk is an outrage that will stain the University of Lethbridge for years," said Mercer.

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