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Justice committee They absolutely do.
May 27th, 2024Committee meeting
Prof. Meric Gertler
Justice committee I can't comment on individual cases, but I can tell you that when individuals have demonstrated repeated behaviour that we believe to be in violation of our code, we follow up directly with them, and we have done so.
May 27th, 2024Committee meeting
Prof. Meric Gertler
Justice committee The answer is yes. I mentioned that the incident from the history was in the Temerty faculty of medicine, and their training now includes a module exactly on this very issue.
May 27th, 2024Committee meeting
Prof. Meric Gertler
Justice committee Mine is as well.
May 27th, 2024Committee meeting
Prof. Meric Gertler
Justice committee Madam Chair, I want to thank the member for his question. I can answer it in a couple of ways. First of all, our code of student conduct indeed notes that vexatious conduct directed at one or more specific individuals is potentially evidence of discriminatory conduct or harassment.
May 27th, 2024Committee meeting
Prof. Meric Gertler
Justice committee We have indeed made such statements and will continue to do so if and as necessary.
May 27th, 2024Committee meeting
Prof. Meric Gertler
Justice committee Yes.
May 27th, 2024Committee meeting
Prof. Meric Gertler
Justice committee Yes. It's specific. Absolutely.
May 27th, 2024Committee meeting
Prof. Meric Gertler
Justice committee In the current context, they are certainly experienced as anti-Semitic. It's for that reason we have reported certain incidents to the Toronto Police Service. I would say that the proper place is—
May 27th, 2024Committee meeting
Prof. Meric Gertler
Justice committee Actions are under way, but it does take some time to follow due process so that whatever conclusions are reached and whatever sanctions are recommended have proper purchase. That is our goal.
May 27th, 2024Committee meeting
Prof. Meric Gertler
Justice committee Yes.
May 27th, 2024Committee meeting
Prof. Meric Gertler
Justice committee Yes.
May 27th, 2024Committee meeting
Prof. Meric Gertler
Justice committee Our working group looked at this issue and concluded that the IHRA definition was problematic for application—
May 27th, 2024Committee meeting
Prof. Meric Gertler
Justice committee My answer is that the individual who authored the definition, Kenneth Stern, was very clear in noting it is not appropriate for use in a university environment. The answer is no for those reasons.
May 27th, 2024Committee meeting
Prof. Meric Gertler
Justice committee We have rejected it consistently across the university for many years, as we have all academic boycotts.
May 27th, 2024Committee meeting
Prof. Meric Gertler