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Trudeau says he trusts universities to handle campus encampments

"We have to trust universities to manage their campuses right and local police of jurisdiction to do their work to make sure that everyone is safe,” Trudeau said.

Published May 3, 2024 at 7:38pm

Barbara Patrocinio
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Barbara Patrocinio
Trudeau says he trusts universities to handle campus encampments
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers his remarks at the Self Governing Indigenous Governments meetings, Thursday, May 2, 2024 in Gatineau, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

As pro-Palestine student protesters set up camps at several universities across Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the schools have to be trusted to manage their campuses.

He made the comments on Friday after reporters pressed him for reaction to the expansion of the encampments at post-secondary institutions across Canada.

Protesters set up encampments at McGill University in Montreal last week, with similar encampments popping up in recent days at the University of Toronto, the University of Ottawa, Western University in London and the University of British Columbia.

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