Majority of Canadian University Students Fear Backlash Over Their Political Views: Survey

Majority of Canadian University Students Fear Backlash Over Their Political Views: Survey
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Three in five Canadian university students say they fear expressing their honest views on contentious political issues due to potential backlash from peers and instructors, a campus free speech survey says.

Participants in a survey of 1,548 university and college students were asked if they felt comfortable discussing “controversial issues” in the classroom, such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, transgender issues, and other politically charged subjects.