A study published by The Fraser Institute has found that approximately a third of Canadian university students feel they cannot express honest viewpoints during class discussions. Fraser Institute Senior Fellows Matthew D Mitchell and Michael Zwaagstra surveyed 1,200 students and recent graduates from more than 65 universities across the 10 provinces. They explored how left- and right-leaning students perceive and experience classroom discussions, especially when discussing controversial topics. “When students attend university, it is assumed that they will encounter a broad array of opinions, and that differing views will be discussed, contested and debated openly,” said Mitchell. “But that’s not happening at campuses across Canada, according to the students themselves.”
