Federal political parties are condemning the Bloc Québécois for defending the academic use of the N-word. New Democrat Matthew Green said academic freedom cannot be used to justify a racial slur that still hurts many, including himself, a Black MP. At a news conference on Thursday, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet supported an academic's right to use controversial words. Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet says Prime Minister Trudeau must act to protect "academic freedom." Academic freedom cannot be used to justify a racial slur, he says.

Source: CBC News October 23, 2020 00:56 UTC