Balsillie hasn’t impinged on academic freedom, integrity

Waterloo Region Record

Feridun Hamdullahpur
May 12, 2012

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Over the course of more than five decades, the University of Waterloo has earned a reputation as a first-class research and academic institution that enshrines academic freedom and integrity.

The Canadian Association of University Teachers has indicated its intention to censure the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University over our equal partnership with The Centre for International Governance and Innovation (CIGI) to create the Balsillie School of International Affairs.

Let me be clear. The University of Waterloo is, has always been, and will continue to be firmly committed to academic freedom and integrity, which are fundamental to our very …

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