UPDATE FROM TRUE NORTH FELLOW LINDSAY SHEPHERD: One of the authors of the op-ed referenced in this video (“Cancel culture has no place at Laurentian”) has reached out and stated that I misunderstood the irony, sarcasm and humour contained within the op-ed. The full op-ed can be read here.

In June 2020, Laurentian University professor David Lesbarrères resigned from his position as Dean of Graduate Studies after posting a tweet that included the taboo hashtag “#AllLivesMatter.” This has happened far too often in 2020.

Fortunately, many of Lesbarrères’ students and colleagues have publicly stood up for him, and three of his fellow professors penned an op-ed criticizing cancel culture.

True North fellow Lindsay Shepherd explains the #AllLivesMatter trap, and dissects the op-ed that defended David Lesbarrères.

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  • Lindsay Shepherd

    Lindsay holds an M.A. in Cultural Analysis and Social Theory from Wilfrid Laurier University. She has been published in The Post Millennial, Maclean’s, National Post, Ottawa Citizen, and Quillette.

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