U of C violated students’ Charter rights
Posted May 10, 2012 7:07 am.
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The highest court in Alberta has ruled the Charter of Rights and Freedoms does apply when universities discipline their students.
Wednesday’s ruling in the Alberta Court of Appeal upheld a lower court decision stating the University of Calgary violated the rights of twin brothers by disciplining them for criticizing a professor on Facebook.
The university put one of the brothers on probation for the 2007 incident, and asked both of them to apologize.
Steven and Keith Pridgen took the matter to court, saying they had a right to free speech, and the judge sided with them.
The university appealed that decision and the Alberta Court of Appeal upheld the lower court ruling.
The university said in a statement it was reviewing the decision.
