Laval University Fires Professor Critical of COVID Vaccination

Published on April 30, 2024

Quebec City’s Laval University has dismissed a professor critical of COVID-19 vaccination after handing him several suspensions, in what critics call an attack on academic freedom. Patrick Provost was up until recently a full professor in the Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology at the Faculty of Medicine of Laval University. Mr. Provost spoke out publicly against COVID-19 restrictions during their implementation and also said children should not receive COVID-19 shots, given their low risk of complications from the illness and uncertainties around the novel injections. These comments led to complaints being filed against him, which resulted in two suspensions without pay. Other complaints piled on and while Mr. Provost and his union are challenging the first suspension before a labour arbitrator, he was dismissed....

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