"I don't think this really has anything to do with what really happened," Lieutenant-Duval said. Even Quebec Premier François Legault has weighed in, suggesting the issue is about academic freedom and censorship. Legault says the professor wanted to raise an important subject, not insult anybody. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Please read our Commenting Policy first. "I would like to reiterate my apologies to the Black community, or to anyone," Verushka Lieutenant-Duval told Radio-Canada in a French-language interview. Quebec Premier François Legault says the University of Ottawa should have defended a professor who used a derogatory word for Black people in class. I agree with everyone, there's no place for that," she said. Read more: Lieutenant-Duval apologized upon receiving the complaint and invited her students at the university, attended by many francophones, to discuss the issue in their next class. "I am proud of these young people who stand up to denounce the inequalities, the injustices, which are linked to discrimination," she said. The incident has sparked vocal disagreement between some students and faculty in a case that pits academic freedom and open dialogue against the rights and sensitivities of those in the classroom. Students in her art and gender class have been offered an alternative course, and she said only one has chosen to remain. "If I knew that that word should not be spoken in the context of an academic course, I would have tried to find another way, that's clear.". "Pretty lucky, I think. When speaking with Dr. Lieutenant-Duval, she explained she believed uttering the slur was acceptable given the …

University of Ottawa professor Verushka Lieutenant-Duval has apologized for using the N-word during a class discussion, and said she's now worried the controversy has been blown out of proportion by people taking extreme positions. A student complained that part-time professor Verushka Lieutenant-Duval used the notorious word late last month in class to explain how some communities had reclaimed terms over time. The student will have a personal professor," she said. During a press conference in Quebec City to address the province's COVID-19 response, Premier François Legault was asked to weigh in on the controversy at the University of Ottawa surrounding the use of offensive language in the classroom. A student complained that part-time professor Verushka Lieutenant-Duval used the notorious word late last month in class to explain how some communities had reclaimed terms over time. Add some “good” to your morning and evening. Lieutenant-Duval said she wanted to speak publicly because she fears the issue has now been taken up by groups with extreme and polarizing views, including those on either side of the French-English or Quebec-Ontario divide. Lieutenant-Duval, who teaches two courses at the university, has since been reinstated.

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She said it was not her intention to hurt or offend anyone, nor to provoke the current controversy. "The starting point is really how to use a sensitive word in class in an academic course.". She said since her name, phone number and home address were posted on social media, she has been fearful for her personal safety. Ontario reports 790 new coronavirus cases, 9 more deaths, Trump threatens to release ’60 Minutes’ footage early after walking out of interview, Hillier organizes large event to purposefully ‘challenge’ COVID-19 gathering limits, Canada kicked off EU’s safe country list due to high number of coronavirus case, Journalist Jeffrey Toobin apologizes after exposing himself on Zoom call, How Trump’s team ‘burned’ through $1 billion during U.S. election campaign, Singh says NDP ‘not going to vote for an election,’ but unclear on how party will vote, Trudeau’s press secretary penalized by ethics commissioner, Trump lashes out over debate rule change to mute mics as campaigns enter final stretch, Zoom 101: How to host or join a videochat, Trump visits Newport Beach for private fundraiser, Council Approves Yaletown Overdose Prevention Site, Government will make Tory proposal for ethical committee a confidence vote despite tweaks, Dolly Parton sings, bring Colbert to tears on ‘The Late Show’, Western University professor apologizes after student calls out his use of the n-word, Demonstrations in France to pay tribute to beheaded teacher, Efforts heat up to change some of Quebec’s racially offensive location names. Read more: Audience Relations, CBC P.O. "But I am completely stunned that we can think of fighting racism, inequalities, injustices by using hateful words.".

A leaked email from a University of Ottawa professor apologizing for using a racial slur in class was posted on Twitter and has quickly sparked outrage within the University community. The University of Ottawa’s president and vice-chancellor Jacques Frémont responded early this morning to the recent incident of a professor uttering the ‘N-word’ in an online lecture. Lieutenant-Duval, a part-time professor at the bilingual university, was suspended Sept. 23 after a student complained about her use of the N-word during an art and gender class. She said the harassing and sometimes violent social media exchanges that followed have been upsetting. Efforts heat up to change some of Quebec’s racially offensive location names. Western University professor apologizes after student calls out his use of the n-word. The professor had been suspended since early October, and a group of professors had written a letter denouncing her treatment at the hands of the U of O administration. He says in places of higher learning it is important that all subjects be open for debate. A University of Ottawa professor has apologized for using the N-word during a class discussion, and said she's worried the controversy has now been blown out of proportion by people taking extreme positions.