{"id":5421,"date":"2025-10-28T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/?p=5421"},"modified":"2025-10-28T07:23:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T11:23:33","slug":"a-petition-to-protect-universitys-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/en\/a-petition-to-protect-universitys-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"A Petition to Protect University\u2019s Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5421\" class=\"elementor elementor-5421 elementor-5412\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d787055 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d787055\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b934d4\" data-id=\"4b934d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feea80c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"feea80c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>As academic freedom regresses around the world, the <em>F\u00e9d\u00e9ration qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise des professeures et professeurs d\u2019universit\u00e9<\/em> (FQPPU) is launching a petition submitted to the National Assembly to protect Quebec\u2019s universities.<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1f6c50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1f6c50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d075dc3\" data-id=\"d075dc3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c4c40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11c4c40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; letter-spacing: 0px; background-color: var( --e-global-color-primary );\">In brief<\/b><\/h4><div><ul><li><strong>A petition to defend and uphold the university\u2019s mission. <\/strong>The F\u00e9d\u00e9ration qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise des professeures et professeurs d\u2019universit\u00e9 (FQPPU) encourages the public to sign a petition submitted to the National Assembly\u2014an important democratic act in support of public funding, academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and collegial governance across Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s universities.<\/li><li><strong>A response to a global crisis in higher education. <\/strong>In an international context where teaching and research face increasing political and economic interference \u2013as highlighted by the Academic Freedom Index and the latest Scholars at Risk report\u2013 the FQPPU underscores the urgent need to restore the university as a space of free thought and open debate.<\/li><li><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">A collective and enduring commitment.<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\"> Centered on five key pillars \u2013public funding, academic freedom, collegiality, institutional autonomy, and resistance to the commodification of knowledge\u2013 the Relight the Beacon campaign initiates a broad, long-term movement of university and civic engagement to uphold the university\u2019s public mission in Qu\u00e9bec.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-721beca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"721beca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54aeda3\" data-id=\"54aeda3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1f34de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1f34de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a global context where the university\u2019s public mission faces increasing threats from political, ideological, and economic pressures, the FQPPU urges the public to relight the beacon and rally in defence of university funding, academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and collegial governance.<\/p><p>Around the world, universities\u2019 capacity to fulfil their public mission is at risk. The latest <a href=\"https:\/\/academic-freedom-index.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Academic Freedom Index<\/em><\/a> shows <strong>a notable drop in academic freedom across 34 countries over the past decade<\/strong> \u2013 including longstanding democracies once believed to be protected from such threats \u2013 due to the rise of anti-pluralist forces and the increased politicization of knowledge.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scholarsatrisk.org\/resources\/free-to-think-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Free to Think 2025<\/em><\/a> report by Scholars at Risk highlights a worrying trend: <strong>the freedom to teach, the exchange of ideas, and institutional autonomy are all being undermined by political interference, economic pressures, and direct attacks on scholars<\/strong>. According to the organization, the world is currently facing \u201ca global crisis of academic freedom.\u201d<\/p><p>In Quebec, as elsewhere, these trends threaten the university\u2019s role as a space for free thought and informed debate. Although the province\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/document\/cs\/l-1.2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Act respecting academic freedom in the university sector<\/em><\/a> formally acknowledges this right, its exercise remains delicate. <a href=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/ingerence-politique-ministre-pascale-dery-college-dawson\/\">Political interference inside higher education institutions<\/a> has darkened recent years. Meanwhile, funding freezes and budget cuts \u2013 along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/montreal\/drop-in-international-students-quebec-universities-1.7622003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a historic 46% decline in international student applications<\/a> following government restrictions \u2013 have brought many universities to the brink.<\/p><p>The petition submitted to the National Assembly symbolizes a strong democratic act to reverse this trend and reaffirm the university\u2019s role as a public good. The concerning developments happening south of the border make it clear: what is at stake is the future of upcoming generations, democracy itself, and our collective ability to think freely and critically.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65da7c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65da7c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0628963\" data-id=\"0628963\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e81a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27e81a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Relighting the Beacon Together<\/strong><\/h4><p>Every signature matters. Each name added to this petition clearly communicates to policymakers the significance of the university\u2019s mission: to shed light on our present and assist in finding solutions for the future amid unprecedented social and environmental crises.<\/p><p>\u201cThe university is neither a tool at the service of political parties nor a business serving private interests,\u201d says <strong>Madeleine Pastinelli<\/strong>, president of the FQPPU. \u201cIt is a space for free inquiry and debate: a collective beacon that lights our societies and allows us to imagine new possibilities. Signing this petition is a way to ensure that this beacon keeps shining.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44f00c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44f00c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f42405\" data-id=\"3f42405\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5319665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5319665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a745059 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"a745059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\"><b>University is a space for free inquiry and debate: a collective beacon that lights our societies and allows us to imagine new possibilities. Signing this petition is a way to ensure that this beacon keeps shining.<\/b><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MadeleinePastinelli_FQPPU.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1523\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MadeleinePastinelli_FQPPU.png 500w, https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MadeleinePastinelli_FQPPU-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MadeleinePastinelli_FQPPU-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Madeleine Pastinelli<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">President of FQPPU<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618e8b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"618e8b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98c64ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98c64ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9a2d3c\" data-id=\"a9a2d3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bab0df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bab0df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For <strong>Fasal Kanout\u00e9<\/strong>, vice-president of the FQPPU, \u201cThis simple act is one of solidarity with those who teach, research, and share knowledge in an increasingly difficult context. It is also a way to affirm our collective will to build an accessible, inclusive, and socially engaged university for all.\u201d<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sauvonsnosuniversites.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Relight the Beacon<\/a> campaign is centred on five key pillars of the university\u2019s mission:<\/p><ol><li>Adequate and sustainable public funding<\/li><li>Comprehensive protection of academic freedom<\/li><li>Authentic collegial governance<\/li><li>Meaningful institutional autonomy<\/li><li>A united front against the commodification of knowledge<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cad2f81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cad2f81\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f733b7f\" data-id=\"f733b7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed8241a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ed8241a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ad2a12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"8ad2a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\"><b>This simple act is a way to affirm our collective will to build an accessible, inclusive, and socially engaged university for all.<\/b><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/FQPPU_FasalKanoute.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5162\" alt=\"Fasal Kanout\u00e9, vice-pr\u00e9sidente \u00e0 la FQPPU\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/FQPPU_FasalKanoute.jpg 750w, https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/FQPPU_FasalKanoute-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/FQPPU_FasalKanoute-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Fasal Kanout\u00e9<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Vice-President of FQPPU<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e423cf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e423cf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2193e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2193e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffc86cc\" data-id=\"ffc86cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b67e11d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b67e11d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This petition is only the first step. It begins a broad, collective effort \u2013 both academic and civic \u2013 to restore and protect the university\u2019s public mission for the future. To relight the beacon means committing to keep it shining, together, for generations to come.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-259a0d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"259a0d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfd3321\" data-id=\"cfd3321\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a501129 elementor-section-full_width 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