The Equity Centre at Nipissing University has closed its doors following the completion of a third-party, independent investigation into a social media post made last year. CTV News reports that an independent investigation was launched in response to a complaint about a post created by the centre. The centre reportedly said that the post was “misinterpreted” and “misconstrued.” However, the investigation found that the centre’s post violated the school’s Respectful Workplace and Learning Environments Policy. The centre was given a list of actions to acknowledge the harm that had been done, but ultimately decided to close down. “If [re-branding or rebuilding the centre] comes in the form of censoring our free speech and our ability to speak and amplify our voices of those from these marginalized groups, then we can’t in good faith keep the space open,” said Students of Colour United Program Coordinator Aidan Haghgoo.
