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Dalhousie University has announced in its recent statement that the 13 dentistry students under scrutiny for allegedly posting sexually violent content on a Facebook page will no longer be allowed to attend classes at the university. According to the announcement by the university president, Richard Florizone, it will also launch an external investigation of the faculty of dentistry that will include a report that will be made public.
In his remarks, Florizone stated that the University of Ottawa professor recognized for work on sex discrimination, Constance Backhouse, will lead the investigation. He explained in a detailed statement that “this past month has been especially challenging for our university and our community. All of us continue to be shaken by the misogynistic and completely unacceptable comments made by male members of our fourth-year dentistry class.” Florizone stressed that “from the outset we stated that this behaviour is completely unacceptable and there must be consequences. The consequences must be based on a just process that complies with the law, university policy and the rights of those involved.”
The controversial 13 fourth-year students had their clinical privileges suspended earlier this week and a restorative justice process continues with 14 women and 12 of the 13 members of the Facebook group taking part. Florizone admitted that reports of the offensive posts and the university’s initial response caused rallies, calls for expulsion and a demand by some faculty members for an independent inquiry into how the school handled the incident.
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