The Alberta government has introduced a new bill that, if passed by the legislature, will require universities and colleges to maintain a neutral position on political and ideological matters while encouraging freedom of thought and debate.
The bill tabled on Nov. 3 by Advanced Education Minister Myles McDougall would prevent Alberta’s post-secondary institutions from making official statements or taking institutional stances on social and political issues or belief systems that fall outside their core academic and research missions.
Bill 38, also known as the Advanced Education Statutes Amendment Act, would make changes to the Post-secondary Learning Act, McDougall said during a Nov. 3 press conference at the Alberta legislature….