The Canadian Press reports that a group of four unions at McGill University have accused the university of attacking free speech by threatening to suspend funding for the Quebec Public Interest Research Group at McGill. CBC reports that McGill sent a notice of default to the student-run organization, demanding it cease its support of Students for Palestine’s Honour and Resistance (SPHR). SPHR was involved in the encampment at McGill in 2024, during which time the university says SPHR “promoted intimidation, harassment, and protest activities” that resulted in damage to the campus. In an open letter, the unions asserted that “any conduct that intimidates and threatens to dismantle a vibrant, positive, student-centred campus organization is unwarranted.”
