This email campaign to the President and administration of Carleton University is necessitated by the recent cancellation of a Palestine advocacy event organized by the MSA and CMPAC with guest speaker Sami Hamdi, which has raised serious concerns about the suppression of freedom of expression on campus.
The abrupt decision to cancel the event seems to be a result of yielding to anti-Palestinian pressure and represents a troubling precedent for the silencing of advocacy and debate within the university community.
The campaign aims to prompt an immediate review of the cancellation decision, seek a formal apology, and ensure the university takes concrete steps to protect and uphold the fundamental rights to free speech, association, and assembly.
It underscores the need for Carleton University to stand by its commitment to diversity, inclusion, and the fostering of an environment where robust and open discourse is not only permitted but encouraged.
