The University of Victoria denounced an unsanctioned talk that was planned to take place on campus on Tuesday. UVic Acting President Qwul’sih’yah’maht, Dr Robina Thomas said that organizers of the “divisive public talk” did not submit a request to host this event on campus and as such, the event was not authorized to take place on campus. The speakers—OneBC party leader Dallas Brodie, former Mount Royal University professor Frances Widdowson, and OneBC party candidate Jim McMurtry—have also reportedly appeared at events across the province, including one at Thompson Rivers University that the university described as “unwelcomed” and without university involvement. The Union of BC Indian Chiefs condemned the unsanctioned event, citing concerns about misinformation and harm to Residential School survivors.
