EDMONTON – Tom Flanagan is retiring as a professor from the University of Calgary following widespread criticism of his remarks about child pornography.
The former Stephen Harper strategist suggested Wednesday during a lecture in Lethbridge, Alta., that viewing child pornography should not be a crime.
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The university has issued a statement that says Flanagan will be retiring from his job as a political science professor.
His retirement is to begin when his six-month research and scholarship leave from the school ends in June.
Flanagan has reportedly apologized to anyone he offended through a note posted on the CBC website.
The CBC has dumped Flanagan as a panellist on the News Network “Power and Politics” show.
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