Sigh of relief for 'think tank' and two universities

CTV News

CTV News Staff
November 26, 2012

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It’s a huge sigh of relief for a local think tank and two universities.

For months, the Canadian Association of University Teachers threatened to black list the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University for the way decisions were being made at the Balsillie School of International Affairs.

The association was worried that Jim Balsillie and his think tank, CIGI, had too much power over academic decisions at the Balsillie School.

But a new agreement has lifted those concerns.

“For us it’s a moment of celebration because we always believed that there was always a good governance agreement in place …

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