Prof. Richard Moon featured in CBC for writing UWindsor's free speech policy

Windsor Law Professor Richard Moon wrote the University of Windsor's free speech policy.

In August, the provincial government issued a warning to colleges and universities in Ontario that they must come up with free speech policies by Jan. 1, 2019 or face funding cuts. The University of Windsor's updated "freedom of expression" policy was approved by the school's board of governors on Nov. 27, 2018. The University of Windsor framed its updated free speech policy on the basis that rules enforcing what people can and can't say varies across different parts of the school's campus.

"In the classroom, there are a range of different rules about how conversation occurs ... that are different from a public protest in the open spaces of campus," says Professor Moon.

Read more on CBC's website, or listen to the full interview on CBC Your Morning