Save Lindsay Shepherd from a university witch-hunt

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Wilfrid Laurier University must dismiss the Orwellian complaint against Lindsay Shepherd, apologize to her, and reaffirm its commitment to academic freedom.

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Who is Lindsay Shepherd?

Lindsay Shepherd is a graduate student and teaching assistant at Wilfrid Laurier University, in Waterloo, Canada.

What happened? 

In a course on critical thinking, she played a video clip of Professor Jordan Peterson.

Leftist extremists compared that clip to Nazi propaganda, and actually called it “violence”.

Lindsay was summoned to a political inquisition to face a secret complaint against her — she wasn’t allowed to know who wrote the complaint, or what the complaint actually said. It was an Orwellian “star chamber”. 

Secret recording: 

Here is an audio recording of some of that star chamber, where a gang of university bullies literally drove Lindsay to tears:


November 21, 2017
UPDATE: Nathan Rambukkana published an open letter to Lindsay Shepherd. This was accompanied by an apology letter from Laurier President and Vice-Chancellor Deborah MacLatchy


November 28, 2017

David Menzies speaks with protestors and supporters at the free speech rally at Wilfrid Laurier University. David also interviews Lindsay and asks if she's happy with the university's lacklustre apology. 

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