Extended: Excerpts from secretly recorded meeting between Wilfrid Laurier University grad student and faculty
Lindsay Shepherd, a Wilfrid Laurier University graduate student and teaching assistant, landed in hot water with the university over a video clip, featuring controversial University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson, she used in a critical thinking course. After receiving complaints, the university claimed she created a toxic environment. Shepherd had a meeting with faculty and...
Canada
Nov 17, 2017
Wilfrid Laurier Professor comes to defence of censored TA Lindsay Shepherd
David Haskell, Associate Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, tells Global News his disappointed in school faculty and administration after they chose to censure TA Lindsay Shepherd.
Nov 17, 2017
Shelter Pet Project Dec. 6 – Bower and Gus
In this week’s edition of Shelter Pet Project, Keri Ferguson visits the Humane Society of Kawartha Lakes in Lindsay where she meets Bower, a spunky, 6-month-old shepherd mix. She also meets Gus, a 4-year-old super affectionate hound-mix who would make a wonderful family dog.
Shelter Pet Project
Dec 6, 2019
Global Peterborough’s Shelter Pet Project for Feb. 11, 2022
Sarah from the Peterborough Humane Society introduces us to a dog and a cat this week, and Keri has a dog with a special story. First up we meet “Goose”, a two and a half year old Border Collie Australian Shepherd Mix, looking for a home that will not be over-run by children or loud...
Shelter Pet Project
Feb 11, 2022
Laurier clears teaching assistant after controversy
Lindsay Shepherd was accused of creating a toxic environment on the campus of Wilfrid Laurier University. All she wanted to do was encourage debate about gender identity. The university has now backed down and completely cleared her. Mike Drolet reports.
Global National
Dec 18, 2017
Wilfrid Laurier TA says University censored her for showing clip on gender pronouns
Lindsay Shepherd, a graduate student at Wilfrid Laurier University, is speaking out after the school accused her of violating their policies on trans-phobia for playing a TVO segment featuring featuring polarizing University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson.
Canada
Nov 17, 2017
University apologizes for student censorship saga
A Canadian university is apologizing for reprimanding a teaching assistant. Lindsay Shepherd was accused of creating a toxic environment during a class in critical thinking about gender identity. Our coverage of the story helped trigger an apology. Here’s Mike Drolet.
Global National
Nov 21, 2017
University apologizes for student censorship saga
A Canadian university is apologizing for reprimanding a teaching assistant. Lindsay Shepherd was accused of creating a toxic environment during a class in critical thinking about gender identity. Our coverage of the story helped trigger an apology. Here’s Mike Drolet.
Global National
Nov 21, 2017
Former Laurier TA says professors are suing her
Lindsay Shepherd says she was called “transphobic” for showing her class a video questioning gender pronouns. A secret video she shot showing her disciplinary hearing made headlines. Now she says the professors involved are suing. Mark Carcasole reports.
Global News at 5:30 Toronto
Dec 28, 2018
Wilfrid Laurier graduate student happy university apologized but wanted more long-term change
Wilfrid Laurier graduate student and teaching assistant Lindsay Shepherd is happy with the apology from the university but feels the administration could have done more to change policy. Shepherd doesn’t regret coming forward but knows there is still risk to her future.
Canada
Nov 21, 2017
Jordan Peterson explains why he filed suit against Wilfrid Laurier University over Lindsay Shepherd case
University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson took to his YouTube channel to explain what led him to file a defamation suit against the university and what he hopes to achieve.
Canada
Jun 20, 2018